THANK YOU LETTER FROM THE 8 YEAR OLD PRINCESS
MARGARET
(Rose, 1930-2002, Princess, Sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Countess of Snowdon)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to the Chaplain "Dear Mr Stone"
thanking him "very much for the sweet little Peter Pan statue. He looks very nice under a branch of Michaelmas daisies. I am so happy to have one of my very own, because Lilibet has always had her rabbits. You will see where I have put it when you come to tea on Saturday ...", 2 sides 8vo., Buckingham Palace headed paper, 24th October
Item Date:
1938
Stock No:
40151
£875
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MARIA FEODOROVNA
(Russian Empress, 1847-1928, wife of Tsar Alexander III, mother of Nicholas II)
Very rare signed postcard photo
showing the tragic dowager Empress in exile, seated in her sitting room at Hvidore, with an autograph note signed on the verso, "with very best wishes Marie, Hvidore", 5½" x 3½", Denmark, November
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
32302
£1500
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MARINA
(Duchess of Kent, 1906-1968, Princess of Greece) & her children EDWARD (b. 1935, from 1942 2nd Duke of Kent), ALEXANDRA (b. 1936, wife of Sir Angus Ogilvy), and MICHAEL (b. 1942)
Unusual Christmas Card with Photographs of all the family, signed and inscribed on the front
"With all best wishes for Christmas, Marina", there are 4 individual photos each in an oval gilt mount, in a folding wrapper, 4½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1965
Stock No:
40168
£75
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MATTHISON
(Edith Wynne, 1875-1955, Actress, after 1898 Kennedy)
Autograph Letter Signed to Miss Cameron
thanking her for her good wishes and saying that they "were very interested to hear about your play. How is it going on? We do not know where we go after Chicago, but if we go to Toronto at any time it will give us great pleasure to make the acquaintance of your grandmother ...", 2 sides 8vo., Steinway Hall, Chicago, "In train 24th Jan"
Item Date:
1903
Stock No:
40106
£35
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MEIJI
(Emperor of Japan, 1852-1912, Meiji the Great, 122nd Emperor of Japan) and his wife EMPRESS SHÖKEN (1849-1914, born Masako Ichijö, daughter of Tadaka Ichijö, Minister of the Left)
Fine pair of Original unsigned Albument Portrait Photos
showing them both full length, he is seated in a finely decorated uniform jacket and white trousers with his sword at his side and his hat on the table next to him, she is standing wearing a formal kimono with a large fan in front of her, each 6" x 4", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1872
Stock No:
40091
£475
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