OSCAR II
(1829-1907, from 1872 King of Sweden)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lady ROSSLYN
(Blanche, 1839-1933, wife, 1866, of the 4th Earl, 1833-1890), in English, saying he is sorry "not having had the occasion of previously taking leave of You ... This very evening I am leaving for the Continent ... but the Queen, my wife, ... has desired me to ask you, if you were in town tomorrow, to come and see her at three o'clock p.m. at Grand Hôtel?", she would "be very pleased to make Your acquaintance personally, knowing You through mutual friends", the King hopes Lady Rosslyn "will kindly remember me and the promise ... of your's and your daughter's fotografies", with a P.S. "my compliments to the Earl", with fine embossed crowned monogram in red, blue, grey and gold, 2 sides 8vo., no place, 11th June
Item Date:
1888
Stock No:
56284
£325
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OSCAR II
(1829-1907, from 1872 King of Sweden)
Finely penned Document signed, in Swedish with translation,
to General Andrés Avelino Cáceres, (1836-1923, President of Peru 1886-1890 & 1894-1895), congratulating him on his election and on assuming the mantle of office, and assuring him of his desire to extend friendly relations with Peru, signed also by Foreign Minister Count Ehrensvärd, 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Stockholm Castle, 19th July
small defect in blank top margin
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
52561
£250
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[OSCAR II
(1829-1907, from 1872 King of Sweden), his Queen SOPHIE (1836-1913, née Princess of Nassau), their son GUSTAF V (1858-1950) and his Queen VICTORIA (1862-1930, only daughter of Friedrich I, Grand Duke of Baden)]
Group of 4 unsigned carte-de-visite photographs,
showing the King and Queen head and shoulders, full face in vignettes, the Crown Prince and his fiancée full length, full or nearly full face, he in uniform, she in a jacket with embroidered collar, pockets and cuffs and a bustle, they were married in 1881, photographer's crowned 'P' on verso (Swedish), 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54047
£150
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OSCAR II
(1829-1907, from 1872 King of Sweden)
Letters Patent Signed, in Swedish with translation, appointing Karl Emil Ferdinand Ignatius,
(b. 1837, Finnish Senator, Historian & Geographer), "Commander with Grand Cross of Our Order of the North Star, of which We ourselves are Master", engraved with manuscript additions, wafer seal of the Order of the Seraphim bearing the 3 Crowns of Sweden and Collar of the Order, with a printed notice in Swedish, French and German about the return of the Order, 1 side 17½" x 11½" and conjugate blank, Stockholm Castle, 5th December
tiny defect in blank lower right margin, short tears at creases of printed notice
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
16608
£275
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OSKAR
(Prince, 1888-1958, 5th son of Kaiser Wilhelm II, married Countess Ina-Marie von Bassewitz)
Charming Cabinet Photograph signed and dated
showing the young prince three quarters length in a sailor suit leaning on a windowsill, 5¾" x 4¼", no place,
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
37107
£275
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