ALBANY
(Louise, Countess of, 1752-1824, daughter of the Prince of Stolberg-Gedern, wife 1774-88 of the Young Pretender Prince Charles Edward STUART, ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’,1720-1788)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed ‘Louise de Stolberg Comtesse d'Albany’ in French with
translation to ‘Ma chére Demoiselle’
saying that “Monsieur Léoni wishes, my dear young lady, to be introduced to you. I thought you would be pleased... to receive him, you will be delighted to make his acquaintance and I am pleased to present to you by means of my introduction a person of merit and talent whom I esteem and whose society I like. Please receive the assurance of my ancient interest and the esteem...”, 1 side 8vo., 30th October
Item Date:
1817
Stock No:
42264
£275
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THE YOUNG PRINCES ON THEIR SOUTH AFRICA TOUR
ALBERT VICTOR
(Christian Edward, Duke of Clarence, 1864-1892, Eldest Son of Edward VII) & GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Delightful cabinet photo by Russell & Sons, signed by both,
“Edward” with the place and date in his hand and “George”, showing them both full length in Naval uniform, the older Prince is seated with his young brother standing behind him, 6½” x 4”, Cape Town, 23rd February
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
42258
£2500
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ALEXANDRA
(of Denmark, 1844-1925, Queen of Edward VII)
Delightful Imperial cabinet photo by Downey, signed and inscribed underneath
“Alexandra & her granddaughters”, the image shows the Queen with two of her grandchildren – the daughters of the Duchess of Fife, ALEXANDRA (1891-1959) & MAUD (1893-1945), one on either side, she has her arm around Maud’s shoulders, 13” x 7½”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
42276
£585
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DELIGHTFUL SMALL DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE KING
CHARLES II
(1630-1685, King of Great Britain)
Charming small Document signed “Charles R” at the head by the King in exile,
a military commission appointing Edward Wood to be Colonel of a Regiment of Foot, “Giving you hereby full power & authority to leavy the full number of one thousand Men... And with the same to fight, kill & destroy all who are in armes against Us...”, he also orders him “to seize on any Fort, Castle, Towne or Citty in Rebelion against Us; And the same to keepe & defend for Us & in Our Name: And all Officers & Souldiers of the said Regiment are to obey & observe you in all things as their Colonel, as you are to obey all your superiour Officers” 7¾” x 3½” on vellum, entirely manuscript, with an unusually fine complete example of the King’s paper wafer seal, “Given at Our Court at Bruges”, 26th November
Item Date:
1656
Stock No:
42259
£2250
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CRANFIELD
(Sir Lionel, 1575-1645, Lord Treasurer, 1621-1624, from 1621 1st Baron Cranfield, from 1622 1st Earl of Middlesex)
Miniature Document Signed ‘L. Cranfeilde’ to Sir Robert Pye,
(1585-1662, Auditor of the Exchequer of Receipt), saying “it hath pleased the Princes Highnes”, presumably the future Charles I, “to speake earnestly for this peticioner: therfore lett him be paid for one yeere of his pension behinde, to releeve his present necessity”, 2½” x 5”, no place, no date but circa
Item Date:
1621
Stock No:
42263
£775
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