[VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, eldest child of Queen Victoria) & Emperor FREDERICK III (1830-1888)]
Fine Large Unsigned Pair of Portraits Engraved by D.J. Pound,
the former from a drawing by Pound, the latter from a photograph by Mayall, showing her standing three quarter length, full face, with an unaffected gaze, in a gorgeous silk off-the-shoulder dress edged with lace and fur, and wearing a jewelled circlet backed by a short white veil, pearls at neck and wrist, ribbons at the shoulders, with the letterpress account of her life to date, emphasizing her upbringing by the Queen away from stifling court protocol (which she was heartily to dislike in Prussia) and her amiable and unaffected manner, with stories from her early life and at Balmoral, the engraving of the Prince shows him seated, three quarter length, three quarter face with only a light moustache and beard, a firm but not unpleasing military gaze, in full dress including the Garter Star, holding on his right knee his plumed helmet bearing the Prussian eagle, each engraving 8½" x 6¾" in margins 15¾" x 11¾", from the Illustrated News of the World, together 8 sides (5 blank) 15¾" x 11¾", [London], no date but recently married on 25th January
neatly disbound, lacking letterpress for Prince Frederick
Item Date:
1858
Stock No:
66242
£150
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VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)
Fine New Year Card Signed on verso "For dear little Sophie",
(Dorothea Ulrike Alice, 1870-1932, Princess of Prussia, daughter of Emperor Friedrich III, wife, 1889, of King Constantine I of Greece), "from her very aff[ectiona]te Grandmama VR", in full colours, showing a little girl walking through the snow with a basket of holly, viewed through a rustic arch which pulls away on tabs to give a three dimensional effect, 4½" x 3", no place, 1st January
light line of abrasion crossing the 'F' on verso where formerly lightly laid down, otherwise in fine condition
Item Date:
1875
Stock No:
55612
£575
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain) & her consort ALBERT (Prince, 1819-1861)]
Fine pair of unsigned carte de visite photos by Mayall,
shows the Queen, full length in a black and white dress with a shawl over her arm, the second one shows Prince Albert standing in profile holding a top hat, 4¼" x 2½", no place, no date,
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
25395
£275
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JUBILEE PHOTO
[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Fine unsigned cabinet photo by Alex Bassano taken for the Jubilee,
showing the Queen, half length, seated, wearing an elaborate black and white dress and a small crown, holding a fan, titled at the bottom, 6½" x 4¼", London, no date,
corners worn
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
27924
£175
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[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Fine unsigned cabinet photo by E & S
taken during the 60th year of her reign, showing her three quarters length in profile, sitting resting her elbow on a table, 6½" x 4¼", Buckingham Palace ,
Item Date:
1897
Stock No:
28166
£275
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