PAGET
(Lord Alfred Henry, 1816-1888, M.P., from 1846 Clerk Marshal of the Royal Household, General)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sultzer',
asking if he "will act banker ... and pay friend George Stevens at the News room £7. 10s. 5d for me. Here I am assuming the form of a soldier, while back in the country the sportsman, & 1st of Jan ... the courtier & about the 5th of Feb ... the legislator, so I'm Jack of all trades ... Being a most loyal subject I send you a loyal piece of paper", on pink paper with a miniature gothic headpiece showing the Queen newly crowned in Westminster Abbey, engraved by T.S. Engleheart after S.A. Hart, A.R.A., 2nd July 1838, together with his cartoon portrait by 'Ape' from Vanity Fair, 14¼" x 8¾", 3rd July 1875, the letter 4 sides 8vo., 23rd December
small slit in fold and traces of old transparent paper on margin of fourth side
Item Date:
1838
Stock No:
50392
£125
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PARIS
(Comtesse de, Isabelle, 1911-2003, wife of Henri of Orléans and Bourbon, Comte de Paris, claimant to the French throne)
Wedding Photograph by 'Studio de France', signed & inscribed in French
'Isabelle Comtesse de Paris', from the wedding of her second daughter Princess HELENE of France, b. 17th September 1934 at Manoir d'Anjou near Brussels, and her Belgian husband Comte Évrard van LIMBURG-STIRUM, b. 31st October 1927, eldest son of Comte Thierry van Limburg-Stirum, inscribed on the mount "Thank you on behalf of Hélène and Évrard for the beautiful flowers and for all your considerate attention towards them Isabelle Comtesse de Paris 1957", taken at the foot of the stairs at Louveciennes, the bride has a magnificent train on her splendid wedding dress, 4¾" x 3½" in mount 7" x 5", Louveciennes, Yvelines,
Item Date:
1957
Stock No:
35929
£175
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PATRICIA
(Princess of Connaught, 1886-1974, Lady Patricia Ramsay, daughter of Prince Arthur of Connaught)
Signed Portrait Photograph,
showing her three quarter length, three quarter face, in her robes and tiara "on Coronation Day 1937", so inscribed with her signature at the foot, 5¾" x 3¾", no place, 12th May
Item Date:
1937
Stock No:
56665
£225
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[PATRICIA
(Princess of Connaught, 1886-1974, Lady Patricia Ramsay, & her son ALEXANDER, b. 1919)]
Delightful unsigned original photo by Alexander Corbett,
showing her nursing her infant son in his crib, 5½" x 4", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1920
Stock No:
29503
£175
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[PATRICIA
(Princess of Connaught, 1886-1974, Lady Patricia Ramsay)]
Excellent unsigned wedding photo by Alex Corbett
signed in pencil by the photographer, showing the wedding group surrounded by their bridesmaids, who include Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, daughter of George V, Princess Maud, daughter of HRH Duchess of Fife, Lady May Cambridge and Alistair the son of Princess Alexandra of Fife, 12½" x 8½", no place, (Buckingham Palace), no date,
Item Date:
1919
Stock No:
23521
£375
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