DELIGHTFUL SMALL DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE KING
CHARLES II
(1630-1685, King of Great Britain)
Charming small Document signed “Charles R” at the head by the King in exile,
a military commission appointing Edward Wood to be Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, “Giving you hereby full power & authority to leavy the full number of one thousand Men... And with the same to fight, kill & destroy all who are in armes against Us...”, he also orders him “to seize on any Fort, Castle, Towne or Citty in Rebelion against Us; And the same to keepe & defend for Us & in Our Name: And all Officers & Souldiers of the said Regiment are to obey & observe you in all things as their Colonel, as you are to obey all your superiour Officers” 7¾” x 3½” on vellum, entirely manuscript, with an unusually fine complete example of the King’s paper wafer seal, “Given at Our Court at Bruges”, 26th November
Item Date:
1656
Stock No:
42259
£2250
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CHARLES II
(1630-1685, King of Great Britain) and Henry BENNET(1st Earl of Arlington, 1618-1685, Statesman, Secretary of State for the Southern Department,)
Document signed with a very indistinct signature at the head
appointing "Edward" (no surname) to be a Captain of a Company of Foot in a regiment "at present employed for Our Service in Our City & Garrison on Tanger ...", countersigned by the Earl of Arlington, 1 side folio on vellum with remains of wax seal, Court at Whitehall, 9th April
Item Date:
1663
Stock No:
40347
£1250
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[CHARLES III
(Philip Arthur George, b. 1948, King of Great Britain, Former Prince of Wales) & Princess DIANA(1961-1997, his ex-wife)]
Their Marriage Service in St Paul's Cathedral,
including a list of the organ music beforehand, including Vaughan Williams' gentle 'Rhosymedre', with the texts of the hymns and psalms, of the lesson read by Speaker George Thomas, Parry's 'I was glad', and special prayers for the occasion, including a longer one by the Revd. Harry Williams, former Dean of Chapel at Trinity College, Cambridge, who gave the Blessing, finally ending with Walton's 'Crown Imperial', beautifully printed in red and black, cover in black and gold including the Prince of Wales' feathers, 20 sides in covers 11¼" x 8", with the Ceremonial, including all the processions to St Paul's, the processions within the cathedral, and back to Buckingham Palace, the appearance on the balcony, and their final departure at 4 p.m, 33 sides in covers 12¼" x 8½", with the invitation from the Lord Chamberlain, made out to Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Scallan, gilt monogram and edges, 5¾" x 7¾" card, and with Mr. Scallan's ticket with facsimile signatures of the Dean of St Paul's and the Lord Chamberlain, 4" x 5" yellow card, together four items, 29th July
a few light creases in the ticket, a few very light marks on the blank rear cover of the ceremonial, otherwise in excellent condition
Item Date:
1981
Stock No:
53217
£325
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[CHARLES III
(Philip Arthur George, b. 1948, King of Great Britain, Former Prince of Wales)]
Unsigned Press Photo by Acme Newspictures of Paris,
showing him on his third birthday, sitting up full face in his pram, pushed by his nurse on this pleasant autumn day, 8" x 6", St. James's Park, 14th November
Item Date:
1951
Stock No:
55134
£125
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[CHARLES III
(Philip Arthur George, b. 1948, King of Great Britain, Former Prince of Wales)]
Unsigned Press Photograph by L. Dukas of Zürich,
showing him half length, in near profile, at the moment of settling on his head his distinctive crown as Prince of Wales, which he holds in both hands, watched by the Queen seen from nearly behind to the left, 8" x 10", Caernarfon Castle, 1st July
Item Date:
1969
Stock No:
55140
£150
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