THE QUEEN ANNOUNCES THE MARRIAGE OF PRINCESS LOUISE TO THE MARQUIS OF LORNE
VICTORIA
(1819-1901, from 1837 Queen of Great Britain)
Document signed, to the President of Peru,
(José Balta, 1816-1872, from 1868 President), announcing with "much pleasure ... that the Marriage between Our dearly beloved Daughter ... The Princess Louise [1848-1939] ... and John ... Marquis of Lorne [1845-1914, later 9th Duke of Argyll] ... was solemnized at Windsor Castle on the 21st of the present Month", the President's "Friendship ... on other occasions" assures the Queen "that You will unite with Us in wishes that the Union may be crowned with Happiness", and recommending him "to the Protection of the Almighty", signed also by Foreign Secretary Granville (1815-1891, 2nd Earl), 2 sides folio with narrow black edges, Windsor Castle, 31st March
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
52497
£1000
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VICTORIA
(1819-1901, from 1837 Queen of Great Britain)
Document signed, to the President of Peru,
(Andrés Avelino Cáceres, 1836-1923, President 1886-1890 & 1894-1895), saying she has thought fit to recall "Our trusty and well beloved Sir Charles Edward Mansfield ... who has for some time resided with You in the character of Our Minister Resident", and being satisfied with his "zeal, ability and fidelity ... on all occasions ... We trust his conduct will also have merited Your approbation", renewing "the assurances of Our constant friendship" and commending the President to "the protection of The Almighty", signed also by Foreign Secretary Kimberley (1826-1902, 1st Earl), 2 sides folio with narrow black edges and conjugate blank, Windsor Castle, 23rd October
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
52500
£675
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VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)
Document with her large bold signature at the head,
addressed to Farrer Herschell, (1837-1899, Q.C. 1872, Solicitor-General 1880, Lord Chancellor and 1st Baron 1886), being a Licence to Plead on behalf of Richard Wilson, Railway Labourer of Falkin, Cumberland, at his coming trial at Carlisle for Felony, Wilson having petitioned the Queen to that effect, "having in all the proceedings relating to the said Indictment" consulted with Herschell, "who may be very useful to the Petitioner ... in the Trial", the Queen granting him "Our Royal Licence ... as often as there shall be occasion", signed also by Henry Austin Bruce, (1815-1895, Home Secretary, 1869-1873, from 1873 1st Baron Aberdare), 2 sides 12" x 8", papered royal seal and 10/- embossed revenue stamp, Court of St James's, 28th January
Item Date:
1873
Stock No:
53601
£325
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[VICTORIA
(1840-1901, Empress Frederick of Germany, wife of Friedrich III, eldest child of Queen Victoria & mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II) and her daughters SOPHIE (Dorothea Ulrike Alice, 1870-1932, Princess of Prussia, wife of King Constantine I of Greece) and MARGARETE (Beatrice Feodora, 1872-1954, wife, of Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse)]
Engaging Unsigned Carte-de-visite Portrait Photograph,
showing them all full length, the Crown Princess seated, nearly full face, with her right hand thoughfully to her cheek, in a satin dress, Princess Sophie in the left of the image is seated in profile reading a book on her mother's knee, while Princess Margarete stands nearly full face to the camera, her right hand on her mother's shoulder, in a velvet dress with white sleeve patches matching her sister's, 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
very lightly browned but an attractive image
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54898
£95
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COMMEMORATIVE JUG FOR THE ACCESSION IN 1837
[VICTORIA
(1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]
Enormous Commemorative Saltglaze Jug
finely moulded and elaborately designed, on one side is the young Queen, head and shoulders, in profile, on the other is her mother Mary Adelaide, nearly full face, both portraits are surrounded by garlands and the top of the jug is decorated with flowers, on the front is the Lion and Unicorn, 10 inches high,
the handle has been professionally repaired at some time
Item Date:
1837
Stock No:
34957
£1500
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