MARIA THERESIA
(Archduchess of Austria, 1717-1780, Holy Roman Empress and Dowager Empress 1745-1780, Queen of Hungary)
Finely penned Document signed 'Maria Theresia', in Latin with translation,
being a 'rescript' or imperial answer to a request, addressed to all the nobility and prelates of the County of Ugocsa in eastern Hungary, "our beloved and faithful subjects", concerning the current legal proceedings against András Bencza, [?lately] Catholic Parish Priest of Böhénye, on a charge of alleged theft, which the local authorities wish to refer to the Empress, she therefore commands them to complete the proceedings as far as sentence, but before execution and judgment, and to send her all the papers in the case, and to do likewise with certain others involved, who are currently held in prison on an earlier charge, so that everything may be considered together, endorsed with a paper wafer seal, decorative heading with Maria Theresia in large capitals at head, signed also by József Bajráth, 1720-1804, Bishop of Veszprém, and by József Jablanczy, 1 side folio and address panel, Vienna, 11th July
a little browned along folds, lower blank margin of address panel cut away without loss
Item Date:
1777
Stock No:
52744
£750
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MARIANA OF AUSTRIA
(1634-1696) Queen Consort of Spain 1649-65, second wife of King Philip IV, Mother of Charles II)
Clerk Written Document in Spanish, signed with a stamped signature ´Yo La Reyna´, addressed to Don Rodrigo de Borja Lanzol,
Captain General in Mallorca, the Queen refers to previous letters reporting on approving a contract to rent the ten per cent Kingdom right, and states that "According to the different proposals received from various business men of that Kingdom, and to the Supreme Council advice, I have decided to leave this matter for now and do not rent such rights ...", 1 side folio with fine papered seal, Madrid, 16th January
Item Date:
1666
Stock No:
38374
£650
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MARIE
(Princess, 1845-1930, sister of Prince Albert of Saxe-Altenburg, 1843-1902, wife, 1869, of Karl, 1830-1909, from 1880 last reigning Prince (Fürst) of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen)
Cabinet portrait photograph, by J.B. Ciolina of Frankfurt, signed and dated,
showing her seated, three-quarter length, full face, in an elegant dress with lace, embroidery and appliqué work, 8½" x 5¼", Sondershausen,
a few light imperfections in the print
Item Date:
1906
Stock No:
53152
£225
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[MARIE
(Kirillovna, 1907-1951, daughter of Queen Victoria's granddaughter Victoria Melita by her second husband Grand Duke Kyrill Vladimirovitch of Russia) & her sister KYRA (Kirillovna, 1909-1967) with their cousins Prince ALVARO(b. 1910) & Prince ALONSO (1912-1936), sons of Princess Beatrice, Duchess of Galliera, wife of Alonso Infante of Spain, and sister of Victoria Melita)]
Charming unsigned postcard photo by Professor E. Uhlenhath,
showing the children riding three ponies and leading a fourth, the two little boys are together, 5½" x 3½", no place, (Coburg), no date, c.
Item Date:
1914
Stock No:
23263
£75
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THE FAMILY OF ALFRED, DUKE OF EDINBURGH & SAXE-COBURG & GOTHA
MARIE
(Alexandra, 1875-1938, wife of King Ferdinand of Roumania), VICTORIA MELITA (1876-1936, wife of Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig of Hesse and secondly Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovitch of Russia) and ALEXANDRA LOUISE (1878-1942, wife of Prince Ernst Wilhelm of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, Regent of Saxe-Coburg & Gotha)
Delightful group photo by W. Watson of these three daughters of the Duke of Edinburgh and his wife Maria, (daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia), signed by each of the children and their governess
under her part of the picture, "Sandra, Victoria, Marie" and "Amélie Heins" showing them grouped around their governess reading & knitting, 6½" x 4¼" no place,
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
15734
£1250
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