Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 14
ATHARINE (b. 1961, Duchess of Kent, wife of George)
Fine presentation photo signed & dated underneath showing her head and shoulders, full face, wearing a pearl
necklace, 6½” x 4½”, in mount 8” x 6½” with her crowned monogram at the head, in original blue leather
presentation frame with gilt decoration, n.p., 1985 [SD26433]£125
EOPOLD (George Albert, 1853-1884, 4th Son of Queen Victoria, Duke of Albany, a haemophiliac, died after an
accident on 28th March in Cannes)
Superb presentation signed photo, the head and shoulders image is signed underneath and set in an oval silver
mount, black pleated fabric surrounds this and the gilt metal crest above and the whole is framed in an ebonised and
carved inner frame which is finally inclosed in a black lacquer and gilt box frame, the picture is 5½” x 4” and the final
size is 17½” x 11”, n.p., 1884 [SD22713]£1,950
In the spring of 1884 his health was poor and so he was sent to the south of France. At first he seemed to benefit from the change, but a
fall in aclubhouse at Cannes led to an attack of epilepsy, of which he died at the Villa Nevada on 28th March. The funeral took place
in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, on 6th April. He left a daughter & a posthumous son, born in July.
Queen Victoria assembled several of these mourning gifts but this is the first one I have seen outside a Royal collection.
107. LOUISE MARGARET (Alexandra Victoria, 1860-1917, Daughter of Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia, Wife of
Arthur, Duke of Connaught)
Delightful Christmas card to her baby son ARTHUR Frederick (1883-1938, Grandson of Queen Victoria, Governor
General of South Africa), inscribed “For darling Arthur ... from yr ever loving Mama LM” with the date, on the verso of
acoloured picture of Cavalry Officers on horseback, 6” x 4”, n.p., 1886, traces of former mounting [SD26035]£75
108. LOUISE VICTORIA (Alexandra Dagmar, 1867-1931, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife, Daughter of Edward VII)
and her daughter ALEXANDRA (1891-1959)
Delightful photo by Alice Hughes, signed and dated, also signed “Alexandra” on her daughter’s behalf, showing her three
quarters length with her baby daughter on her back, 6½” x 4½”, in a beautiful presentation frame of green gilt-decorated
leather with the mount made out of embroidered fabric, n.p., 1894 [SD15752]£295
109. LOUISE VICTORIA (Alexandra Dagmar, 1867-1931, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife) and her daughters
ALEXANDRA (1891-1959, married Prince Arthur of Connaught) & MAUD (1893-1959, married Charles Carnegie,
11the Earl of Southesk)
Exceptional Imperial Cabinet photo by W & D Downey, signed by the Duchess and her two young daughters and dated
by Louise, showing them standing in a garden, the girls in white dresses and hats standing on either side of their mother,
13” x 7½”, n.p., Christmas 1904 [SD26441]£500
110. LOUISE VICTORIA (Alexandra Dagmar, 1867-1931, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife, Daughter of Edward VII)
and her daughters ALEXANDRA (1891-1959) & MAUD (1893-1945)
Fine photo by Lallie Charles, signed by all three on the mount, showing them all head and shoulders, with the daughters
on either side of their mother, 5½” x 4” in mount 11” x 7½”, n.p., n.d. [SD15733]£375
ARINA (Duchess of Kent, 1906-1969, Princess of Greece)
Photo signed andinscribed on the mount “With all best wishes to you both”, the photo shows her in profile
with her grandchild, 5½” x 4¾” in mount 7” x 5”, n.p., n.d. [SD26057]£75
112. MARINA (Duchess of Kent, 1906-1969, Princess of Greece) & Sir Cecil BEATON (1904-1980, Photographer &
Designer)
Superb formal photo signed and dated, also signed in red ink by Beaton, showing the Princess three quarters length,
wearing an evening gown, tiara and decorations, against a romantic landscape background, 10” x 8” in mount 13” x 11”,
n.p., 1940 [SD26417]£750
113. MARY (ofTeck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V)
Fine large photo by Hay Wrightson, signed and dated, on the mount, showing her full length, standing holding a fan,
wearing a heavily jewelled dress and a long necklace with matching tiara, 8” x 12” in mount 17” x 12”, New Bond Street,
1942 [SD23326]£375
Given by Queen Mary to one of her dressers.
114. MARY (of Teck, 1867-1953, Queen of George V) & her aunt AUGUSTA CAROLINE (1822-1916, Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)
Fine photo signed by both, “May” and “Augusta Caroline”, showing them standing together, the old lady is dressed in
black and holding her niece’s arm, the Princess is dressed in white and has her hands clasped in front of her, she has also
written the place and date, in a superb original gilt frame with swags and flowers at the head, 8” x 6” in frame 11” x
8.5”, Strelitz, 1910 [SD26426]£750