MARGARETE
(Beatrice Feodora, 1872-1954, Princess of Prussia, daughter of Frederick III Emperor of Prussia, wife of Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse, 'Mossy', Victoria's grandaughter)
Affectionate autograph letter, signed 'Mossy', in English,
to 'Beloved Nana', Mrs Mary Ann Wakelin, b. 1837 or 1838, saying "It is rather early to write ... to wish you a happy Christmas & New Year but I do so with all my heart ... thou[gh] John is not there ... did he write from Australia or from the ship?", she has been in bed, feverish, afterwards "I felt so week yesterday ... that I could hardly walk", her eldest sister CHARLOTTE, 1860-1919, "has lost her [husband's] Grandfather of Meiningen & has only shortly returned ... she loved him very much", she will address this letter "to where you told & we wrote it down. Now good-bye beloved pet much love to dear Gertrude ... your devoted loving Mossy", at the head, printed in colours, is a group of swallows delivering a letter, 4 sides 8vo., Berlin, 13th December
Item Date:
1882
Stock No:
17867
£150
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MARGARETE
(Beatrice Feodora, 1872-1954, Princess of Prussia, daughter of Frederick III Emperor of Prussia, wife of Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse, 'Mossy', Victoria's grandaughter)
Attractive greetings card in colours,
inscribed on the verso "For my darling Nana ... a very happy New Year from her loving old Mossy" (her family name), in between is a printed verse 'The march of the season', "Happy as a bride and bridegroom ... May this season as in reason it should prove to thee! ...", the front shows a procession of wise-looking owls titled 'The Wedding March', no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
53666
£100
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MARGARETE
(Beatrice Feodora, 1872-1954, Princess of Prussia, daughter of Frederick III Emperor of Prussia, wife of Frederick Charles, Landgrave of Hesse)
Superb Royal cabinet photo by H. S. Mendelssohn signed and inscribed
"Margarete Princess of Prussia Aug 31st 1884", showing her as a young girl, three quarters length in a dress with a ruched front and a coat with buttons up the sides, against an outdoor background, 8½" x 5½", no place, 31st August
Item Date:
1884
Stock No:
38839
£675
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MARGARETHA
(Sofia, 1899-1977, Princess of Denmark)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lady Palmer,
thanking her for sending her "those beautiful orchids. I will feel very elegant tonight and will send you both many grateful thoughts ...", 2 sides correspondence card with monogrammed crest at the head, Bernstorffshøj, Gentofte, 24th March no year.
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
11517
£55
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[MARGHERITA
(of Savoy, 1851-1926, first cousin & wife of King Umberto I of Italy, Queen Consort of Italy)]
Fine early unsigned cabinet photo by John Henderson of Perth
showing her full length, wearing a very elaborate dress and holding a fan, 8" x 4", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
40308
£150
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