Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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November 17
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1887 Bernard Montgomery was born. He was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First World War and the Second World War and was nicknamed "Monty" and the "Spartan General". He became Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
In 1796 Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia died of a stroke at the age of 67. She was the most renowned and the longest-ruling female leader of Russia, reigning from 1762 until her death. She came to power following a coup d'état when her husband, Peter III, was assassinated.
MONTGOMERY (Viscount of Alamein, Bernard Law, 1887-1976, Field Marshal)
Fine photo signed & inscribed “For the Stewart Children”, showing him half length, full face in uniform with medals, 6½” x 4½”, no place, 1960 laid down on paper
38075
CATHERINE II (the Great, 1729-1796, Empress of Russia from 1762)
Fine decree document, in Russian with translation signed ‘Ekaterina’ to “the Office for Constructing Our Houses and Gardens”, appointing Major-General Ivan Libgard to a post there, 1 side folio, no place, 22nd January 1792
38278
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