LOUIS XVIII
(1755-1824, King of France)
Certificate of appointment as Chevalier in the Legion of Honour,
in French with translation, for Paul Esprit Charles Boullongne, Comte de Nogent, "for the services he has rendered us and the State", to rank from the 16th May 1816, signed with his stamp by the King as Sovereign Head of the Order, signed also by the Grand Chancellor Jacques Alexandre Macdonald, 1765-1840, Duke of Taranto, and by the Secretary-General Comte Victor d'Orchy, finely engraved with manuscript additions, with the Royal Arms at the head and the motto 'Honour and Country', and a border incorporating the badge of the order (lilies of France, crowned), embossed paper seal of the Chancery of the Order, vellum, 14½" x 17½", Tuileries, 30th October
Item Date:
1816
Stock No:
50486
£325
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LOUISE
(Marie Elizabeth, Princess of Prussia, 1838-1923, Grand Duchess of Baden from 1856 to 1907 as the wife of Grand Duke Frederick I, Second Child of Kaiser Wilhelm I)
Fine Secretarial Letter Signed with autograph postscript to Lady O'Conor
(Minna Margaret Hope-Scott, fl. 1865-1933, wife of Sir Nicholas Roderick O'CONOR, 1843-1908, Anglo-Irish Diplomat and British Ambassador to Turkey) thanking her for her letter "our old friendship has not changed. It began in times of excessive trial and affliction. We both have learned to bear our crosses by the help of God and according to his holy Will patiently from year to year and no more asking: how long? but being silent in accomplishing what He has thought best for us. The missing is ever the same, but peace helps us, the peace of God which is above all understanding ... If I say that the missing is ever the same, I must say that I think it is ever augmenting in getting more and more wordless and going deeper and deeper in our soul and heart. I am thankful to see by your letter that you make also the experience that by the help of God Almighty a sort of new strength arises out of our grief and that we can be able to enjoy what is bright and good and to take part with full sympathy in the joy of others ... our affliction has given us not poverty, but has made us richer, though through the valley of tears. I am so glad to hear good news from your daughter and to hear that your life with them gives you so much satisfaction. Those dear, dear children! I send so many messages of truefelt affection to them and always take and shall take the greatest interest in all what goes on with them ... I am so very thankful that we can speak of better relations between our two nations and that at last we see the diminishing of misunderstandings and an augmentation of quieter jugement [sic] ... I had the great pleasure of making the aquaintance [sic] of the Prince of Wales. He is indeed a very amiable young man and makes a very sympathetic impression. I think it very important that he sees Germany. Maya Marschall is admirable in her grief and in the way she bears her grief ...", ending with the postscript and signature in pencil sending her kindest affection, 6 sides 8vo., on her monogrammed mourning paper with original autograph envelope, Karlsruhe, 28th March
Item Date:
1913
Stock No:
41529
£275
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[LOUISE
(1867-1931, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife, daughter of Edward VII & Queen Alexandra)]
Cheerful Unsigned Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph,
by Hills & Saunders, showing her full length, three quarter face, in baby clothes with a little necklace, perched in the corner of a chaise longue, her left arm resting on a pedestal, with a delicious smile, her cheeks have been lightly tinted pink and her cuffs and waistband blue, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1868
Stock No:
55633
£150
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[LOUISE
(Queen, 1817-1898, Wife of Christian IX of Denmark, 1818-1906, and Mother of Queen Alexandra of England and Maria Feodorovna of Russia) and her granddaughters Princesses LOUISE (1867-1931), VICTORIA ALEXANDRA (1868-1935), and MAUD (1869-1938), of Wales]
Cleverly Staged Unsigned Studio Cabinet Photograph, by Carl Borntraeger
of Wiesbaden, showing them in a boat named "Loreley", the Queen sitting in profile with her hand on the tiller, Princess Louise wielding a long punt pole, her sisters seated to the right, with Princess Maud in the middle holding an oar and Princess Victoria in the bow trailing a string of fishermen's floats, the three in matching outfits of flat hats and flounced skirts, turned to face the camera, with, in the background, the lake and the sun peering through the mist, 4¼" x 6½" cabinet style, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
55463
£175
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THE DAUGHTERS OF EDWARD VII
[LOUISE
(Princess, 1867-1931, Duchess of Fife), VICTORIA (Princess, 1868-1935) and MAUD (Princess, 1869-1928, Queen of Haakon VII), the daughters of Edward VII]
Delightful and rare unsigned Cabinet Portrait Photograph, by Walery, London,
showing them half length, full face, in white with high collars, Maud on the left and Victoria, who holds a small spray, on the right, both leaning in a little to Princess Louise, 4" x 6¼", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
54414
£175
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