[HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home) and her younger sister Princess LOUISE (1848-1939, Duchess of Argyll, Sculptress)]
Attractive unsigned Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph, by Mayall,
showing them full length in matching dark crinoline dresses, three quarter face, Princess Helena stands in three quarter profile, with her left hand on the shoulder of her sister, who is seated with a book on her lap, but with a faraway gaze, at the foot and on the backstamp are the publisher's name J. Gurney & Son of 707 Broadway, New York, 4" x 2½", no place, dated in the image 27th July
Item Date:
1860
Stock No:
55631
£175
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[HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)]
Autograph Letter Signed from her Lady-in-Waiting, Baroness von und zu Egglofstein,
in French with translation, to 'Madam', thanking her but explaining that "the signature of the Queen and the Royal Family are given only to those persons who are known to the Royal Family", 3 sides 8vo., Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, 21st May
tears at folds without loss
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
19901
£20
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Letter Signed to Amy, wife of Major-General G.G.S. Carey, R.A., (1867-1948),
sending some pamphlets which "ought to be distributed far and wide in every Constituency!" and asking when she and the General could "come up and see me", crowned embossed 'Helena', 2 sides 8vo., Cumberland Lodge, Windsor, no date, c.
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
19842
£55
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Letter Signed to Captain Tharp,
thanking him "for yr. kind note. We shall be delighted to see you on Sunday & hope you will stay & dine & sleep her", and hoping "you are not going out again to S. Africa!", embossed crowned 'Helena' on ribbon at head, 1 side 8vo black edged, Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Park, 5th July year incomplete but 1900 -
very light traces of laying down on margijns of conjugate blank
Item Date:
1902
Stock No:
53948
£125
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HELENA
(Augusta Victoria, 1846-1923, wife, 1866, of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess, 3rd Daughter of Queen Victoria, founder of the Princess Christian Nursing Home)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dearest Blanche'
(Blanche, 1839-1933, wife, 1866, of the 4th Earl of Rosslyn, 1833-1890, mother by a previous marriage of 'Darling Daisy', King Edward's mistress), congratulating her on the engagement of their daughter Lady Millicent, 1867-1955, to the Marquess of Stafford, 1851-1913, from 1892 4th Duke of Sutherland, "We have known Lord Stafford so many years - & think him so charming. How glad I am the new Year should begin so brightly for you all!", wondering "if Lord Rosslyn", (himself a poet), "has ever received a note I wrote sending him a small book of poems", and hoping Lady Rosslyn has "been free from headaches?", 4 sides 8vo., Cumberland Lodge, Windsor,
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
53941
£125
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