LOUIS XV TO THE DUKE OF CAUMONT
[LOUIS XV
(1705-1774, from 1710 King of France)]
Fine Document signed 'Louis' in a proxy hand, in French with translation, to "His Grace the Duke de Caumont"
saying that "My Cousin having conferred on Dostergnies the rank of Second Lieutenant of the Brebeuf Company in the infantry Regiment of Beauce of which you are in command, vacant by the promotion of Lieutenant Vernimont. I am writing this letter to tell you that you are to receive him and recognise him as second in command and all those whom it may concern; And the present letter being to no other purpose, I pray God, My Cousin, that he may keep you in good health and protect you. Written at Versailles...", I side folio, together with an engraving of the Emperor, 10½" x 8", Versailles, 5th September
Item Date:
1735
Stock No:
40904
£475
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[LOUIS XVI
(1754-1793, King of France 1774-1792, guillotined during the Revolution]
Document signed in Louis' name by a Secrétaire de la main, in French
with translation, confirming to Louis-François Pascal de La Gillière (b. 1719), late 2nd Naval Lieutenant in the Compagnie des Indes, his pension of 200 livres p.a. previously paid by the Compagnie, now to be paid by the royal Treasury, printed in imitation of an upright cursive with manuscript details, notes of later payments on verso, 1 side 10¾" x 17", vellum, Versailles, 1st November
Item Date:
1780
Stock No:
51581
£325
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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
(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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