GEORGE II
(1683-1760, King of Great Britain)
Engraved Portrait from a Deed,
with Royal Arms below including Hanover, vellum, approx. 5¼" x 5", date in pencil on verso 17th December
Item Date:
1756
Stock No:
19767
£75
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INITIAL LETTER PORTRAIT OF GEORGE II
GEORGE II
(1683-1760, King of Great Britain)
Exemplification of the Common Recovery, with Double Voucher,
by Richard Weale and Thomas Wroughton from Jonathan Evendon, Gent., of "3 messuages, 7 gardens, 70 acres of land, fifty acres of meadow, 50 acres of pasture and 10 acres of wood" in Bromley Chart next Sutton Valence, Boughton Monchelsea, Langley and Erith, Kent, heard before Sir John WILLES, 1685-1761, from 1737 Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and implemented by Thomas Hodsdon Esq., Sheriff of Kent, Evendon vouches [calls upon] to warrant him in possession the original owners in tail Charles and his wife Sarah Raymond, John and Thomas Webster, who are thereupon sued by Weale and Wroughton, so the original owners in tail call upon Samuel Ward as common vouchee, fine large portrait of George II in elaborate initial 'G', 8¾" x 7½", the heading continues along the top with a wide border of female figures including Britannia, and the Royal Arms, all engraved, vellum tab, Seal of the Court of Common Pleas in green-brown wax, 4½ inch diameter, the obverse bears George II enthroned, with figures emblematic of power and justice, the reverse bears the Royal Arms supported by a dragon and greyhound, below are the remains of the legend 'PRO BREVIBUS CORAM IUSTICIARIIS', the document vellum 28¼" x 33", Westminster, 7th May, 17th year of George II,
seal defective at top near tab and on sinister side of the king's figure, lacking about one third in all, worn and legends faint, rust offset of former metal seal case affects several words near end (all can be supplied) and has caused three small holes in the decorative heading
Item Date:
1744
Stock No:
16507
£325
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GEORGE II
(1890-1947, King of Greece)
Presentation photo signed as King and inscribed
to Sir Sydney Waterlow, (1878-1944, British Minister at Bangkok, Addis Adaba, Sofia and Athens) showing him full length in uniform, in original hand beaten silver frame with monogram at the head, 17½" x 14", Athens
Item Date:
1939
Stock No:
36348
£1750
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GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Fine Autograph Letter signed with Initials 'GR', in his bold hand to an unnamed correspondent
saying that "on receiving the two Boxes yesterday morning I perceived that the one was not intended for my perusal and sent it to the Messenger which gave rise to the mistake of his going to London previous to my dispatching the other Box, which I therefore sent by a safe hand at a later hour ...", 1 side 4to., Windsor, 8th February
Item Date:
1796
Stock No:
40960
£575
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GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Large Document Signed at the head addressed to "Counsellor Richard Rigby Paymaster General of the Guards Garrison and Land Forces"
saying that is has been agreed with "Edward Lewis to deliver Provisions into Our Stores at Cowes and Corke for the Use of Our Forces serving in North & South Carolina Georgia East Florida Bermuda & Bahamas & Jamaica ... We do hereby direct authorise and Command that out of such monies in your hands as may be applied to this service you do pay ... the sum of Four Thousand Pounds by way of Imprest and upon account to be deducted out of the first certificate on his delivery of Provisions into our Stores at Corke and Cowes ....", countersigned by Lord NORTH (Frederick, 1732-1792, Prime Minister 1770-1782, from 1790 2nd Earl of Guilford) and Baron WESTCOTE (1724-1808, MP), 1 side folio, Court at St James, 23rd February
soiled and torn at folds, professionally repaired.
Item Date:
1781
Stock No:
39532
£575
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