"LET'S HOPE THAT THE SO THREATENING CLOUDS THAT SURROUND US WILL FINALLY DISPERSE AND THAT PEACE BECOMES A REALITY"
SOPHIE
(Princess of Greece and Denmark, 1914-2001, Youngest daughter of Prince Andrew of Greece, elder sister of Prince Philip)
Fine Autograph Letter in French with Translation to Madame Virginie Kolp-Metaxa
thanking her "wholeheartedly for your letter, all your kind wishes for the New Year, and for the birth of my little nephew Charles. I too wish you and your husband, good health and happiness for the year 1949! Let's hope that the so threatening clouds that surround us will finally disperse, and that peace becomes a reality in the world and no more a fiction. This spring, my visit to Greece was a great and deep joy, after 10 years of separation. It was a deep emotion to see my dear country again, and all the relatives and friends. I left my son Charles with the King and the Queen, and now he speaks fluent Greek! Since the 1st of September, we live here in Salem, because my husband has become the director of the school "Schloss Salem". We are very happy to live here in this beautiful place and close to my sister Theodora. My 2 oldest daughters are at school in England ... Theodora and I were in Montreux for a few days in January, where we visited our cousins Olga and Marina. It was a great joy to see them, and we laughed a lot together. My husband makes me telling you many things, and I send many messages to your husband ...", with a postscript apologising for writing in French as "Greek is unfortunately too shaky!", 4 sides 4to., with original autograph envelope, Salem, 15th February
Item Date:
1949
Stock No:
40577
£275
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[SOPHIE CHARLOTTE
(Princess, 1879-1964, daughter of Friedrich August, 1852-1931, from 1900 Grand Duke of Oldenburg, and wife, 1906-1926, of Eitel Friedrich, 2nd son of Kaiser Wilhelm II)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by Selle Kuntze & Niederastroth
of Potsdam, showing her standing on a terrace with her back to the garden, three quarter length, in profile looking wistfully to the left, her right arm stretched out to touch the edge of a pillar, her dress with short sleeves fringed at the elbows, and wearing a long single row of pearls, published by Gustav Liersch & Co. of Berlin, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, taken circa
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
54789
£45
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SOPHIE FREDERIKE MATHILDE
(1818-1877, daughter of Wilhelm I of Württemberg, first wife, 1839, of Willem III, 1817-1890, from 1849 King of the Nertherlands)
Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph signed and inscribed
to Mrs Thompson, wife of William Hepworth Thompson, 1810-1886, Regius Professor of Greek and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, 4" x 2½" neatly let in to an album leaf 8¾" x 6¾", no place, in recollection of 16th November
a trifle spotted
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
54222
£175
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SOVEREIGNS OF ENGLAND FROM THE CONQUEST
Ingenious Engraved Genealogical Chart,
showing the sovereigns in compartments radiating from a head of Queen Victoria, in date order clockwise, giving their names, reigns and list of children, a child that succeeded its parent has a curved line to his or her place as sovereign, the line is straight if only an ancestor, as with Elizabeth daughter of Charles I to George I, 6¼" x 5¼" laid down on early shiny yellow cloth, 6¾" x 6¼", no place, no date but circa
blank corners of the engraving neatly trimmed diagonally, a few light brown spots without loss
Item Date:
1842
Stock No:
56017
£225
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SPENCER
(Raine, Countess, b. 1929, step-mother of Princess Diana)
Autograph card signed 'Raine Lewisham', to an unnamed correspondent,
saying she was "so touched by your charming invitation ... Alas I have taken on so very much for the coming months ... All good wishes to your society", 2 sides card, London County Council and Chester Street, S.W.1., 7th June n.y., c.
filing holes touching printed heading and date, light trace of folding
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
19084
£35
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