TATIANA KONSTANTINOVA
(Princess, 1890-1979, later Mother Tamara, Abbess of the Orthodox Convent of Mount of Olives, daughter of Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich, 1858-1915, wife, 1911, of Prince Konstantin Alexandrovich Bagration-Mukhransky, 1889-1915)
Long autograph letter signed, in German, to 'Dicky',
her second cousin Princess MARIA (1888-1947, younger daughter of Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg, 1843-1902, wife, 1911-1921, of Heinrich XXXV of Reuss-Schleiz-Köstritz, 1887-1935), apologizing 'for boring her', she has so often heard from her mother about Maria and her child, she too will be a mother in two months, D.V., her Mother writes that Maria is nursing and bathing the baby herself, all which she would like to do. She talks about the difficulty of finding a good nursery-governess ('bonne'), to bring out and develop the child, an ordinary person will not do that, and the superior kind are pretentious and 'not worth it', she wonders if Maria's could recommend one, "Aunt Tinchen says yours came from a small new establishment and you are very pleased with her", she would have chosen a Russian but has held back, it is so difficult to find one among them that is neat and tidy, Countess Carlow writes that "you are all coming to Oranienbaum in a month's time", and hopes to see them before she transfers to Pavlovsk to have the baby, 4 sides 8vo in her attractive hand, Strelna (on the coast west of St Petersburg), 11th June
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
53172
£475
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TAYLOR
(Charles H., Secretary to Princess Louise, 1867-1931, Duchess of Fife)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Wollacott,
explaining that the Duke and Duchess "have been obliged to make a rule" not to give autographs "to those with whom they have not the pleasure of being acquainted", 2 sides 8vo., 15 Portman Square, W., 30th November
Item Date:
1898
Stock No:
50672
£15
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TECK
(Francis Paul, 1st Duke of, 1837-1900, Father of Queen Mary)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Teck' to 'Your Grace',
saying "We have not had an answer from Windsor, but the Princess", Mary Adelaide, (1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge), "and I think that it will be best, to have the Christening on Sunday the 17th, to enable the greater part of the family to be present", and begging him "to let me know, if that day and 4.30 in the afternoon will suit you to perform the holy Act on our Child", crowned FT in blue and gold at the head, 3 sides 8vo, Kensington Palace, 8th May
Item Date:
1874
Stock No:
56457
£95
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[TECK
(Francis Paul, Duke of, 1837-1900, Father of Queen Mary) & MARY ADELAIDE (Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother) with their infant daughter.]
Charming unsigned carte de visite photo by Levitsky,
showing the couple, in an oval, sitting down with their infant daughter Princess Victoria Mary, the future Queen in the Duchess' arms, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1867
Stock No:
29780
£75
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TECK
(Francis Paul, 1st Duke of, 1837-1900, Father of Queen Mary)
Pair of Autograph Letters Signed to Colonel F.D. MORT,
commanding the Staffordshire Volunteer Force, his handwriting, especially the capitals, displaying its pleasing curls, saying that "if there is time enough on the occasion" of the visit of the Duchess, Mary Adelaide, (1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge), "to Stafford on Monday, March the 4th, it will give her much pleasure to present the Medals for long service to the Men of Yr. Regiment, 1st & 2nd Batt.", proposing it take place at "the Railway Station, either on the arrival or the departure from Stafford, of the Duchess and the Trentham Party ... Of course you will have to communicate with the Duke of Sutherland if this arrangement will suit", (21st February), "Your proposition to have the presentation ... after Luncheon at The Shire Hall is an excellent one", but "my Doctor will not hear of my accompanying H.R.H. to Trentham", since owing to lumbago "I can neither walk well or move freely & he fears for me the Dinners and Luncheons etc.", and he sincerely regrets being "deprived of the pleasure of once more visiting Stafford ...", (23rd February), crowned FT at the head, together 8 sides black-edged, White Lodge, Richmond Park, 21st and 23rd February
Item Date:
1895
Stock No:
56458
£175
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