[EDWARD VII
(1841-1910, King of Great Britain)]
Fine group of 4 photographs of his Funeral Procession,
taken from the roof of 45 Edgware Road or nearby, as it made its way from Westminster to Paddington for Windsor, every inch of space on the pavement, the stands, the windows and the roof tops is taken, the route is lined by troops presenting arms, shoulder to shoulder as far as the eye can see, in the first the photographer has caught the gun carriage with the bier surmounted by the satin pall, the crown at the head, the orb and sceptre at the foot, immediately followed by the King's charger, led by two grooms, and the King's terrier 'Caesar' led by a gentleman in highland dress, 9 monarchs rode in the procession that follows, in the second the camera looks down Edgware Road to where the mounted troops are followed by troops on foot and the crowd presses in from Upper Berkeley Street, in the third the camera looks across to Stourcliffe Street, again an astonishing press of people, and in the fourth the camera looks up Edgware Road, one man is even up a telegraph pole, together the four items each 7" x 5", no date but 20th May
very light creases barely visible across nos. 1 & 4, tiny chip in top right corner, outside the image, of no. 2, no. 4 lacks top left corner in sky, blank except for part of a telephone wire
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
53808
£75
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[EDWARD VII
(1841-1910, King of Great Britain)]
Large damask napkin
woven with Royal Cyphers in the corners and 'Honi Soit qui mal y Pense' with the lion and unicorn on either side in the centre of the pattern, 32" x 34", no place, no date,
Slightly worn
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
29910
£275
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EDWARD VII
(1841-1910, King of Great Britain)
Letter signed ('Albert Edward') to [R.G].W. HERBERT ,
(1831-1905, first premier of Queensland, knighted 1882), saying that in considering "in what manner the project for setting up a Royal College of Music may be best commended to the favour of Her Majesty's subjects residing in the Colonies", he "proposes calling a meeting of leading gentlemen connected with the Colonies" and "will be much gratified" if Herbert will attend at Marlborough House on the 23rd, 2 sides 9" x 7¼", Marlborough House, 21st March
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
53763
£275
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EDWARD VII
(1841-1910, King of Great Britain)
Letter signed ('Albert Edward') to [R.G].W. HERBERT ,
(1831-1905, first premier of Queensland, knighted 1882), asking for his support in setting up "a Royal College of Music for all classes of Her Majesty's subjects", he "will be much gratified" if Herbert will attend the meeting at St James's Palace on 28th February, 2 sides 9¼" x 7¼", Marlborough House, 20th February
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
53764
£275
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EDWARD VII
(1841-1910, King of Great Britain)
Letter Signed 'Albert Edward' when Prince of Wales,
as President of the Royal British Commission for the Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873, addressed to H. Bicknell of Clapham Common, saying that following "various meetings ... at Marlborough House" the Commission has written to Artists "to suggest suitable works" to represent "the Fine Arts of this Country", and asking if he will lend "2 Eastern Studies" by F. Goodall, R.A., headed by the arms of Great Britain and Austria and the Commissioners' names, lithographed handwriting with manuscript additions, 3 sides 13" x 8¼", 41 Parliament Street, London, 20th January
closed tears in folds but holding
Item Date:
1873
Stock No:
53759
£275
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