[WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman]
Fine Blind-Embossed Card depicting his famous Funeral Car,
weighing 11 tons, with 6 wheels and numerous trophies, that on the right marked Fortuna Virtutis (the Reward of Virtue, of Courage), and supporting the bier with its long handles and gorgeous pall embroidered "Blessed are they that Die in the Lord", on top is the coffin with Wellington's hat and sword, the embossing gives the 'feel' of the cast iron with its sturdy but elaborate ornament, 4½" x 6" card black-edged, published by Windsor, 23 Coppice Row (Clerkenwell, replaced by Farringdon Road in the 1870s), no date but
a few faint shadows in unembossed parts of verso where formerly lightly laid down
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
55728
£475
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WELLINGTON
(1st Duke of, 1769-1852, Soldier & Statesman)
Address panel in his hand
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
26942
£25
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Draft Autograph Letter in the third person to Gervas Wasse,
cross written at the head of Wasse's Autograph Letter Signed (venturing to beg "from your Grace as our respected Chancellor an order for the House of Lords ... to hear the debate upon the new Bishopric of Manchester ... on Thursday next the 17th Inst.", 3 sides 8vo., St. Alban's Hall, Oxford, n.d.), the Duke writes "FM the D of W Co[mplime]nts House of Lords ... And FM the D of W knows nothing of Mr Gervas Wasse !", with in the Duke's hand "done" and the date, 14th June no year but
faint trace of gum on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1847
Stock No:
51610
£100
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WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)
Draft Autograph Letter in the third person to [Mr Hazard, in pencil in another hand],
in answer to his request for himself "and Mrs Hazard to view the banqueting table laid for the 18th instant, the day of all others engraved on the heart of every loyal subject", the Duke explaining that for some years he has had to decline "to make a shew of His House; on the Days on which he was to receive Company therein: on account of the great labour imposed upon and Inconvenience to His Servants; and the latter eventually to those invited to His House", and hoping that he will be excused, written on the conjugate leaf of J.S. Hazard's letter (1 side 4to., 22 Hermes Street, Pentonville, 12th June 1843), the Duke's letter 1 side 8vo., no place, no date but June
a few small defects in fold and blank edges
Item Date:
1843
Stock No:
51608
£150
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[WELLINGTON
(Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Field Marshal & Statesman)]
Letter in his secretary's hand, in the third person,
to Lieutenant Colonel Wilson, saying he will "be happy to present him to the King at the Levée on Wednesday if he will take care to be at the Door when it shall be opened", as "it would be difficult for the Duke to wait near His Majesty for that purpose", 1 side 8vo, London, 23rd April
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
53043
£45
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