[AUGUSTA (Princess of Hesse-Cassel, 1797-1889, wife of the 1st Duke of Cambridge)]

Fine Portrait Photograph, by Walery of Regent Street, London, showing her reclining half length but with her head upright and alert in profile, in a fine lace cap and ribbons and wearing a beautifully embroidered sleeved gown with lace applied to the cuffs and edgings, facsimile signature 'Augusta' below, with the original letterpress on 4 sides, including a description of a visit to her apartment in St. James's Palace, 9¾" x 7" on photographer's card mount 16¼" x 12", no place, no date but 1888 or pleasant and inconspicuous library stamp barely touching top left corner of print

The Duchess was the mother of Princess Mary Adelaide and so 'Grandmamma' to Queen Mary. See Pope-Hennessy's 'Queen Mary', 1959, for many references to her.

Item Date:  1889

Stock No:  66247      £125

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