THE CHILDREN OF GEORGE V INCLUDING 'JOHNNIE'
[JOHN
(1905-1919, Prince, Son of George V & Queen Mary) with his elder brothers and sister EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor), GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of Great Britain), HENRY (1900-1974, Duke of Gloucester), GEORGE (1902-1942, Duke of Kent) & MARY (1897-1965, Princess Royal, Countess of Harewood)]
Unsigned postcard photo by W. & D. Downey showing all the children,
the Princess is seated in the front between Johnnie and George and Prince Henry stands in the back row between the two future kings who are wearing suits, the younger Princes are wearing sailor suits, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, c.
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
32201
£225
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JOSEPH
(Archduke, 1776-1847, Palatine of Hungary from 1795)
Fine Letter signed in Latin (with translation) to Baron Johann von FRIMONT
(1759-1831, Military Governor of Lombardo-Venetia), in Vienna, excusing him from the Hungarian Diet, "I fully understand that the unsettled state of the province in your Excellency's charge is good reason for not attending the Diet of the Kingdom of Hungary now in session ...", 1 side folio with address leaf with the letter seal of the Hungarian Dominions, Palatine Chancery, Poszony, 11th September
Item Date:
1830
Stock No:
1483
£450
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JOSEPH
(Archduke, 1776-1847, from 1795 Palatine of Hungary, 7th son of Emperor Leopold II)
Fine Document Signed,
in Latin with translation, saying, after his titles, "that the excellent Joseph Stoffer, Secretary of Our Palatine Office ... has faithfully reported that ... Joanna née Palásthy, wife of ... Count Joannes Pongrátz, junior, of Ovár and Szent-Miklós, Chamberlain of ... His Majesty", the Emperor Franz I, "and Secretary of the Council of the Royal Dominion of Hungary, ... in her usual residence in the Castle of Buda, being present in person before him, trusting in the sincere honesty and skill in business of her said husband ... chose ... him her ... Plenipotentiary for ... executing the Act of Division with her brothers, appointed for the 7th and following days of May", allowing him "to appoint as many Procurators [legal representatives] as ... necessary ... by amicable means to bring all to a conclusion" for the particular purpose for which "she has chosen, appointed and ordained him", the Palatine adds that these Letters of Testimony are to protect her position for the future, large wafer seal with elaborate arms, 1 side 18¾" x 14¾", Alcsút, Hungary, 30th April
Item Date:
1825
Stock No:
18895
£375
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[JUAN,
1913-1993, Count of Barcelona, son of Alfonso XIII who abdicated in his favour in 1941, father of King Juan Carlos I]
Portrait photograph, unsigned, by Resines,
showing him as a young boy wearing a white shirt, shorts and stockings, 7½" x 5½" on mount 15¼" x 10¾", no place,
tiny defect in one corner of mount
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
36361
£275
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[JULIANA
(1909-2004, Queen of the Netherlands who abdicated in 1980), and her husband BERNARD (Prince of Lippe-Biesterfeld, 1911-2004, Consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands)]
Fine unsigned presentation photo
showing them as an older couple, full length, standing together in a state room, both are dressed in formal clothes, he is in a tail coatand she is wearing an evening dress with a white fur wrap and a tiara and matching jewels, 11½" x 9½", in original black morocco presentation frame with gilt coronet at the head, 15" x 13", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
38999
£250
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