[ARTHUR
(1883-1938, 2nd Duke of Connaught, Major General)]
Delightful unsigned cabinet photo by W. Watson, Ballater,
showing him full length standing by a chair, wearing Highland dress, 6½" x 4¼", no place, (Balmoral), no place, annotated in pencil on the verso by Lady Patricia Ramsay,
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
23501
£175
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[ARTHUR
(1883-1938, 2nd Duke of Connaught, Major General)]
Delightful unsigned cabinet photo by Alexander Bassano,
showing the Duke as an infant, wearing military uniform sitting on a cushion, staring coyly into the distance, 6½" x 4¼", no place, no date,
Item Date:
1885
Stock No:
29485
£325
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ATHOLL
(John Murray, 1755-1830, F.R.S., 4th Duke)
Commission Document on vellum, signed 'Atholl',
with his armorial seal, to James Hay of Seggieden (1777-1838), appointing him "Lieutenant Colonel Commandant in the Eastern Regiment of Royal Perthshire Local Militia ... carefully and diligently to discharge" the said Commission, Hay is "to observe and obey" all orders received from time to time "from your Superior Officers, according to Law, and Articles of War", title on verso, attractively printed by Oliver & Boyd of Edinburgh with manuscript additions, 10¾" x 14¾", no place, 15th June
Item Date:
1809
Stock No:
14638
£375
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AUGEREAU
(Pierre, 1757-1816, Marshal of the French Empire, 1804, 1st Duke of Castiglione, 1808)
Document Signed to General François Joseph LEFEBVRE
(1755-1820, Marshal of the Empire, 1804, 1st Duke of Dantzig, 1808), "Commander in Chief of the Left Wing of the Regiments" of the Army of Germany, in French with translation, forwarding "a request [not present] from Citizen Levêque, former Commissioner of Wars, and a letter from General Jacobé-Trigny" (Augustin Jean-Baptiste,1751-1814, General of Brigade, 1795), "who recommends him. I need your advice in order to make up my mind about this Citizen, whom you must know better than I", and ending "Friendly regards", with an autograph footnote "Find out about the other citizen mentioned", at the head is a fine engraving (unsigned) of Marianne on a column bearing "French Republic. Constitution of the Year 3", (which set up the Directory, 1795-1799), below her are an officer drawing his sword and a female warrior holding a flag "The Victorious Armies", the attractive background includes an encampment, a flag "Vanquish or Die", a field gun, and cavalry galloping to cross a bridge, with Augereau's name as commanding the Army of Germany, 1 side tall folio, Offenburg, Baden, 26th Brumaire Year 6, 16th November
Item Date:
1797
Stock No:
55533
£750
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AUGIER
(Rene, c. 1640, French Agent)
Receipt signed to Thomas FAUCONBERG
(Belasyse, 1627-1700, Supporter & son in law of Cromwell, Receiver General of the Revenue), acknowledging receipt of £100, 5" x 2¾" taken from a larger instruction to pay document, 2nd November
unevenly torn on left hand edge with some loss of text
Item Date:
1644
Stock No:
4774
£35
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