[ALEXANDRA
(of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII) & her younger sister THYRA (1853-1933, sister of Queen Alexandra and the Tsarina, third daughter of Christian IX, Duchess of Cumberland)
Superb pair of unsigned cabinet photos, the first by Hansen, Schou & Weller and the second by George Hansen, both of Copenhagen,
the first is of the Danish Royal sisters, Alexandra and Thyra, full length, standing with their arms linked looking at the camera, both wearing heavily flounced dresses and hats, the second shows the children of Queen Alexandra and Edward VII, ALBERT VICTOR (Christian Edward, Duke of Clarence, 1864-1892, Eldest Son of Edward VII) and his siblings GEORGE (1865-1936, King of Great Britain), Princess LOUISE (Alexandra Dagmar, 1867-1931, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife, Daughter), Princess VICTORIA (1868-1935) and Princess MAUD (1869-1938, later Queen of Norway), they are all grouped around a flower arrangement with the elder Prince standing at the back and his brother sitting on the floor at the front, the girst are standing around them, the boys are in sailor suits and the girls in matching dresses with pinnies, the chairs are tinted pink, presented together in a charming blue and gold frame, the photos each 4½" x 6½", the frame 12" x 7" total, no place, no date but circa
the children's photo is slightly browned
Item Date:
1871
Stock No:
38555
£975
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[ANDREW
(Prince, b. 1960, 2nd son of Queen Elizabeth II) and SARAH (b. 1959, née Ferguson, Duchess of York, his wife)]
Official Souvenir programme for their Marriage Service in Westminster Abbey,
illustrated with several coloured photos, 14 pages 8vo., 23rd July
Item Date:
1986
Stock No:
40843
£35
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THE JAZZ AMBASSADOR
ARMSTRONG
(Louis, 1900-1971, "Satchmo", American Jazz Trumpeter & Bandleader)
Programme from his 1956 British Tour of "Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars" signed on the photo
which shows him half length, holding his trumpet, smiling broadly, 10 pages A4, no place but UK,
Item Date:
1956
Stock No:
40856
£375
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[ARTHUR
(Duke of Connaught, 1850-1942, Son of Queen Victoria, Governor General of Canada)]
Fine unsigned carte de visite original photo
showing him head and shoulders in uniform, 4½" x 3½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40847
£75
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"FANCY CHARLES BICKNELL HAVING £20,000 TO LEAVE"
AUDEN
(Wystan Hugh, 1907-1973, British born American Poet)
Fine Autograph Letter signed 'Wystan Auden' to Mrs Fletcher
thanking her for her "fascinating letter ... which has just reached me. Fancy Charles Bicknell having £20,000 to leave! Next time I am in London, I shall certainly get in touch with Mr Mawdesley, so that I can see the portrait of C.B. Thank you for making this possible. I have had a letter from an American lady whose great-grandfather married a younger sister of Maria Bicknell ...", 1 side folio, Kirchstetten, Austria heaaded paper, 19th July no year but circa
Item Date:
1960
Stock No:
40855
£675
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