MARINA
(Duchess of Kent, 1906-1969, Princess of Greece) & Sir Cecil BEATON (1904-1980, Photographer & Designer)
Superb formal photo signed and dated, also signed in red ink by Beaton,
showing the Princess three quarters length, wearing an evening gown, tiara and decorations, against a romantic landscape background, 10" x 8" in mount 13" x 11", no place,
Item Date:
1940
Stock No:
32815
£500
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AT THE RACES
[MARINA
(Duchess of Kent, 1906-1969, Princess of Greece) and MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)]
Unsigned Press Photo, by Associated Press, showing them half length,
three quarter face, Queen Mary holding binoculars and a race card, next to the Duchess, who rather steals the picture with her hat, black with a white crown and lining, "the largest Ascot has ever seen" according to the Daily Mirror on the back, 12" x 8", Ascot, the clipping 19th June
Item Date:
1935
Stock No:
55185
£75
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MARINA
(Duchess of Kent, 1906-1968, Princess of Greece)
Typed Letter Signed and subscribed to 'Dear Matron',
sending "this brooch [not present] in mamory of my husband", George, (1902-1942, Duke of Kent), "I hope you will like it and wear it sometimes", crowned 'M' within the Garter, 1 side 8vo black-edged, Coppins, Iver, 16th January
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
56718
£150
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MARLBOROUGH
(Sarah, 1660-1744, née Jennings, favourite of Queen Anne, wife of John, 1st Duke) and Francis GODOLPHIN (1678-1766, 2nd Earl, Nobleman and Politician)
Portion of a Receipt of £5000 signed by both
and also by J. Hanbury on the verso of part of the original order that "His Majesty's Treasure as remains in your Charge, arising by Virtue of the said Act unto The most Noble Sarah Dutchess Dowager of Marlborouh, the Rt Hon Francis Earl of Godolphin, William Clayton and John Hanbury Esqrs Executors of John late Duke of Marlborough or their assigns the sum of Five Thousand pounds in repayment of the like sum by them lent upon Credit ...", dated 1729, above their signatures on the other side is "recd the full Contents of this Order" with the date, 9" x 4¼", no place, 5th August
lacking small pieces from bottom right and left hand corners
Item Date:
1739
Stock No:
39217
£225
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MARLBOROUGH
(Sarah, 1660-1744, née Jennings, favourite of Queen Anne, wife of John, 1st Duke) and Francis GODOLPHIN (1678-1766, 2nd Earl, Nobleman and Politician)
Portion of an Exchequer Document signed by both
and also by J. Hanbury on the verso of part of the original order that "Repayment of the like sum by him lent upon Credit of the said Act and paid into the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer the said Twenty-fifth Day of February, 1726 as by a Talley bearing Date the same Day appears; together with Interest for the same, after the Rate of Four Pounds per Cent per Annum at the End of every Three Months ...", 6" x 4½", no place, 19th June
Item Date:
1728
Stock No:
39320
£225
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