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
(1899-1918, Grand Duchess, daughter of Nicholas II, assassinated with her family)]
Fine original unsigned press photo
of the Grand Duchess standing wearing a white dress and a pearled white head piece, with press stamps on the back, marked obituary, 6" x 3¼", 29th August, no place,
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
25471
£750
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[MARIE
(Alexandra Victoria, 1875-1938, Daughter of Alfred Duke of Edinburgh, wife of Ferdinand I of Roumania) with her daughter Elizabeth (1894-1956, briefly Queen of Greece before horrifying her mother by divorcing the King)]
Fine original postcard photograph by Brand with the Royal Crest blindstamped onto the photo,
showing the Queen with her daughter seated next to her in the Byzantine Room in the Palace in Bucharest, 5½" x 3½", no place, (Bucharest), no date, circa
the postcard has been used but without affecting the image
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
33015
£125
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[MARIE
(Alexandra Victoria, 1875-1938, Daughter of Alfred Duke of Edinburgh, wife of Ferdinand I of Roumania)]
Fine original unsigned postcard photo
showing her half length in profile, wearing large strings of pearls and a tiara, in an oval, 5½" x 3½", no place, (Bucharest), no date,
traces of mount on the verso
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
28241
£75
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