[GEORG DONATUS
(1906-1937, and LUDWIG (V), 1908-1968, the sons of Ernst Ludwig, 1868-1937, last reigning Grand Duke of Hesse & By Rhine, 1892-1918, by his second wife, 1905, Eleonore, 1871-1937, née Princess of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph,
showing them full length, full face, standing by a low wall in belted military uniforms and tall fur hats, they have been asked to brandish their short swords but don't quite know what to do with them, an Official Postcard for "the Grand Duchess's Postcard Week", 5½" x 3½", postmarked Darmstadt 31st May 1913, the photo circa
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
54489
£85
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[GEORG DONATUS
(1906-1937, elder son of Ernst Ludwig, 1868-1937, last reigning Grand Duke of Hesse & By Rhine, 1892-1918, by his second wife, 1905, Eleonore, 1871-1937, née Princess of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Erwin Raupp of Darmstadt,
showing him standing full length, full face, in the 18th century dress uniform of a Hessian Grenadier, sold for the benefit of the Princess Alice Women's Union for the Care of the Sick in the Grand Duchy of Hesse, (recalling the Grand Duke's mother, Princess Alice of Great Britain), with the Hessian coat of arms on verso, 5½" x 3½", Darmstadt,
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
54484
£65
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[GEORG DONATUS
(1906-1937, elder son of Ernst Ludwig, 1868-1937, last reigning Grand Duke of Hesse & By Rhine, 1892-1918, by his second wife, 1905, Eleonore, 1871-1937, née Princess of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Gustav Stiefel
(successor to Thiele of Darmstadt), showing him standing full length, full face, arms folded, in infantry officer's uniform, sold for the benefit of the Hessian Red Cross Association and the Princess Alice Women's Union, (recalling the Grand Duke's mother, Princess Alice of Great Britain), 5½" x 3½", neat correspondence on verso dated Darmstadt, 25th May
Item Date:
1916
Stock No:
54485
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[GEORG II
(1826-1914, from 1866 Duke of Saxe-Meiningen) and his daughter-in-law CHARLOTTE (1860-1919, née Princess of Prussia, wife, 1878, of Bernhard III)]
Pair of unsigned carte-de-visite photographs,
showing him half length in uniform, three quarter full face, the Princess in a vignette, in near profile, her hair in a French roll, photographer's crowned 'P' on verso (Swedish), 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54045
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WARRANT FOR "PAY ONE YEARS FULL PAY ... FOR THE LOSS OF HIS ARM"
GEORGE
(Prince of Denmark, 1653-1708, Consort of Queen Anne)
Document signed ('George') as "Lord High Admiral of England and Ireland &c ..." to Walter WHITFIELD
(1635-1712, Paymaster General of the Marines) instructing him to pay "out of such moneys as are or shall come to your hands by the deduction of Sixpence from every Twenty shillings by you issued pursuant to the Establishment of the Marine Regiments to pay unto Lieutenant William Squibb of the Regiment of Marines commanded by Colonel Joshua Churchill, the summ of Eighty five pounds, three shillings and four pence, or One years full pay as First Lieutenant in the marines according to His Post, which Her Majesty is graciously pleased to allow him in consideration of the Loss of his Arm; And for so doing this together with the Acquittance of the said William Squibb or his Assigns shall be you Warrant and Discharge. Given under my hand this 6th day of April ...", with a manuscript receipt on the second side, signed by Squibb, 3 sides folio., no place, 6th April
slight tape residue to the margins
Item Date:
1708
Stock No:
41745
£775
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