THYRA
(Louise Caroline Amalie Augusta Elisabeth, 1880-1945, 3rd daughter of Frederik VIII, 1869-1912, from 1906 King of Denmark)
Charming Wartime Autograph Letter Signed to Mrs Melchior,
thanking her for "the photo's [sic] your daughter had taken during our delightful afternoon with you all. Dagmar" (1890-1961, her younger sister, wife, 1922, of Jørgen Castenskjold, (1893-1978), Royal Danish Court Chamberlain) "& I send you these enclosed photo's which we took of you that memorable day, We trust you will give them to yr two children & yr husband from us. It was exceedingly amusing to see where I flirted with your husband trying in that way to persuade you to join our little group - but you were firm! We were exceedingly lucky as it has been pouring with rain almost ever since ..." she hopes that things are improving with her "poor wounded relatives - & that the good news may come one day for everybody ...", 3 sides 8vo., Charlottenlund Slot, 5th August
damaged on left hand edge by former mounting, some creasing on the top edge
Item Date:
1915
Stock No:
30011
£250
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[THYRA
(1853-1933, sister of Queen Alexandra and the Tsarina, third daughter of Christian IX, Duchess of Cumberland), her husband ERNST AUGUST (of Hanover, 1845-1923, 3rd Duke of Cumberland), their son ERNST AUGUST (1887-1953, Duke of Brunswick) and daughter-in-law VIKTORIA LUISE (of Germany, 1892-1953), with their grandchildren ERNST AUGUST (1914-1987), GEORG WILHELM (1915-2006, sometime headmaster of Salem) and FREDERIKA (1917-1981, Queen of Paul I of the Hellenes), and daughter MARIE LOUISE (1879-1948, wife, 1900, of Prince Max of Baden, 1867-1939)]
Fine group photograph, by Adele Forster of Vienna, unsigned,
showing them seated except for the Duke of Brunswick (standing, in uniform) and Frederika (on Viktoria Luise's lap), 6" x 8¼" on mount 10" x 12¼", signed and dated by the photographer
two small pinholes in blank top margin of mount
Item Date:
1918
Stock No:
52859
£750
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THE DUCHESS OF CUMBERLAND SURROUNDED BY HER CHILDREN
[THYRA
(1853-1933, sister of Queen Alexandra and the Tsarina, third daughter of Christian IX, Duchess of Cumberland) with her sons and daughters MARIE LOUISE (1879-1948, wife of Prince Max of Baden, 1867-1939), Prince GEORGE WILLIAM (1880-1912, died in a car accident on his way to the funeral of King Frederik VIII of Denmark), Princess ALEXANDRA (1882-1963, married Friedrich Franz IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin), Princess OLGA (1884-1958), Prince CHRISTIAN (1885-1901) and her son Crown Prince ERNST AUGUST (1887-1953, Duke of Brunswick)]
Suberb Unsigned Imperial Cabinet Photo by Carl Jagerspacher
showing the boys standing behind their mother with George in uniform, Thyra is seated on a sofa with her daughters on either side of her, 8½” x 5¼”, no place but Vienna, no date but circa
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
43020
£375
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[TIRPITZ
(Alfred von, 1849-1930, Grand Admiral, Re-founder of the Imperial German Navy)]
Unsigned Portrait Postcard Photograph, by E. Bieber of Berlin,
showing him head and shoulders, in naval uniform and full forked beard, nearly full face with a rather fierce look, published by Gustav Liersch & Co. for the Society for Welfare Tokens ('Wohlfahrtsmarken') of Berlin, 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
54790
£65
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TOMMASO
(Prince of Savoy, 1854-1931, nephew of Vittorio Emanuele II and 2nd Duke of Genoa, 1855, Admiral, Regent of Italy 1915-1918) and his wife ISABELLA (1863-1924, eldest daughter of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria, 4th son of Ludwig I)
Pair of Signed Portrait Photographs, by Giovanni Ambrosetti of Turin,
showing them three quarter face, head and shoulders, the new Duchess in an elegant dress with appliqué work, square neckline, choker, seven rows of pearls, contrasting with light coloured embroidered sleeves, signed below 'Isabella di Baviera Duchessa di Genova', the Prince in Naval uniform, signed below 'Tomaso di Savoia', each 5" x 3¾" oval in the photographer's 'Turin Format' and his hinged oval dark red leather case, 6¼" x 4¾", bearing the crowned arms of Savoy and Bavaria, 'Ricordo' and the date, no place, for 3rd May
upper cover rubbed in parts of armorials
Item Date:
1883
Stock No:
55539
£750
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