Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre
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5 AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS &SIGNED PHOTOS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY DANGEROUS PAPIST CONSPIRACY - PRIVY COUNCIL OF CHARLES II 30. CHARLES II (1630-1685, King of Great Britain) Important warrant addressed to Viscount Camden, then Lord Lieutenant of Rutland, ordering Camden to search “all the Habitations of the Papists ... or those who are reputed Papists” for arms, and to seize them pending further orders. The signatories to the document include Heneage Finch, Earl of Nottingham (1621-1682); Arthur Annesley ,Earlof Anglesey (1614-1686, later dismised for adverse criticism of the King’s government); Sir Thomas Osborne ,Earlof Danby (1631-1712, impeached later the same year for attempting to conceal the Popish Plot); John Grenville ,Earlof Bath (1628-1701); Richard Maitland ,Earl of Lauderdale (1653-1695); Richard Vaughan ,Earl of Carbery (1600?- 1686); George Berkeley ,Viscount Dursley and Earl of Berkeley (1628-1698); Sir George Carteret (d. 1680, Governor of Jersey); Sir Robert Southwell (1635-1702); and Henry Coventry (1619-1686),1 side folio with integral address-leaf, Whitehall, 30 September 1678 [SD26635]£2,750 The alleged discovery of Oates’s Popish Plot had taken place in August of this year. The King involved himself as little as possible with the condemnation of the five Jesuits and distanced himself from other atrocities resulting from the public panic, being aware that the frenzy was fired by a desire on the part of Shaftesbury and his cohorts to exclude the Duke of York from succession. 31. CHARLOTTE (Queen, 1744-1818, née Princess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, wife of George III) ALS to her Lord Chamberlain, the 16th Earl of Morton, (1761-1827), saying “According to my promise ... there will be no Drawingroom untill Our return from Weymouth”, hoping the fine weather now will benefit “the Health of those you live with at Porters my good wishes attend that Amiable Family everywhere”, hoping for “a better account of dear Lady Howe”, she will write soon but meanwhile sends her Compliments to her and Lady Altamont, “believe me likewise ... sincerely interested in your welfare”, 1 side 8vo., Windsor, 19th July 1800 [SD50245]£400 Lord Morton had been engaged to Lady Mary Juliana Howe, daughter of the late Admiral, with the wedding apparently planned for March, but she became ill and died on 9th April 1800. Porter’s Lodge at Shenley in Hertfordshire was the home of the Howes, his fiancée’s sister, Louisa Catherine, and her husband the Earl of Altamont, shortly to become 1st Marquis of Sligo. With heavy water-mark lines to guide the pen. 32. CONNAUGHT (Patricia, 1886-1974, ‘Patsy’, daughter of Arthur Duke of Connaught, later Lady Patricia Ramsay) Fine large photo signed and dated on the mount, showing her in her Coronation Robes, full length with her train spread out in front of her, 10” x 6”, in original blue morocco frame 10.5” x 7”, n.p., “Coronation Day” 1937 [SD26437]£275 BAPTISM OF PRINCE CHRISTIAN VICTOR 33. [CHRISTIAN VICTOR (Albert Louis Ernest Anthony, 1867-1900, Prince of Schleswig Holstein, son of Prince & Princess Christian, Killed at Pretoria)] Exceptional printed hymn sheet for the Prince’s baptism, with the text in blue, an exceptional Lion & Unicorn crest at the head in gold, silver, red and blue and intertwined initials in red and in gold and white, the two hymns start “In life’s gay morn, ere sprightly youth” and “Offering here obedience willing”, 1 side 4to with conjugate blank, the whole is printed within an impressed lacey border with a design of roses and leaves, Windsor Castle, 21st May 1867 [SD26021]£125 Having survived the Ashanti campaign in South Africa the prince succumbed to fever in October 1900. DWARD (Duke of Kent, 1767-1820, 4th Son of George III, Queen Victoria’s Father) Fine LS to Sir James Cockburn, thanking him for his letter “inclosing Mr Amyotts answer upon the subject of my wishes in favour of Mr Thompson, & altho circumstances have unavoidably prevented the fulfillment of my views ... Mr Amyott may rely upon my punctual & particular attention to his caution of Silence as to the actual appointment ... At present I have no further call to trespass upon your kindness or your proceeding to Bermuda ...”, 4 sides 8o., Kensington Palace, 5th April 1814 [SD26026]£125 35. EDWARD (Duke of Kent, 1767-1820, Field Marshal, father of Queen Victoria) Letter in the third person, in his secretary’s hand, to Sir James Cockburn, 1771-1847, 9th Bt. of Langton, newly appointed Governor of Curaçao, inviting him before setting out to meet General William Villettes, 1754-1808, at Castle Hill Lodge, the Duke’s property in Ealing, when the Duke will also repeat his own thanks “for the many acts of kindness” rendered when Cockburn was Under Secretary of State for War in Grenville’s ministry, 1806-1807, and his hopes for Cockburn’s career, with two contemporary extracts from letters of the Duke to Villettes and another, copied to Cockburn by John Robertson on 5 sides 8vo., the first letter 2 sides 4to., Kensington Palace, 7th February 1808, old neat strengthening with muslin of fold in first letter [SD20134]£125 Villettes had been the Duke’s Comptroller, and had served with great distinction in the Mediterranean, governing Malta 1801-1807. He too was shortly leaving, to govern Jamaica. In the first extract (addressee unnamed) the Duke repeats his indebtedness to Cockburn and his chief, William Windham, when “in Office: their retirement from which, had been an evil of such serious moment, to myself as well as the Country” (12th February, 1808). In the second, he commends Cockburn to Villettes’ attention in the strongest terms and “as a mark of personal friendship ... the more so as I ... first brought you together”, thanking him too for “your ... present of a Sabre” and “the ... affectionate manner, in which you were so good as to express yourself” (14th February 1808).
Clive Farahar & Sophie Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 6 36. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) & ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen) Exceptional early cabinet photo signed by both and dated by the Prince of Wales, showing them standing together leaning against a wall, Alexandra is holding her husband’s arm, 6½” x 4”, Cowes, August 1872, framed and glazed [SD16204]£1,500 37. [EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain)] Superb damask tablecloth woven with Royal Cyphers in the corners, the Royal Emblem with the lion and unicorn on either side in the centre flanked by the Garter Star & Bath triple crown,70” x 40”, n.p., n.d., Slightly worn [SD22989]£975 This linen was specifically made for the Royal Household as the insignia is actually woven into the cloth. EDWARD VII SIGNED AS KING 38. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) Unusual ALS ‘Edward R’ as King to ‘My dear Alix’ (Lady Colebrooke), on a correspondence card, accepting an invitation to dinner, 1 side correspondence card with original autograph envelope, Buckingham Palace headed card, 19th May n.y. [SD24645]£395 In the King’s characteristically illegible hand. It is very unusual to find letters signed as King. 39. [EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) & ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen)] Fine silk menu with heavy gilt fringe, for the “Reception HRH The Prince of Wales ... The Corporation of the City of London Ball in the Guildhall” the menu is printed in the centre of an elaborate coloured border, headed with Prince of Wales feathers, and two shields, bordered in cream and fringed, 10” x 8”, London, 19th May 1876 [SD26023]£150 40. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) Superb early presentation photo by G. & L. Vianelli, signed (‘Albert Edward’) with the place and date. showing him half length, leaning on the back of a chair smoking a cigar, he is wearing a check coat and has a fine beard, 5” x 3½” oval in mount 6” x4”, in lovely original presentation cover with a crimson silk and velvet lining, it closes to a velvet box with gilt initials “A.E” on each side and the clasp is gilt Prince of Wales feathers, 7” x 5½”, Sandringham, 3rd February 1873 [SD26436]£750 See Inside Front Cover Illustration EDWARD VII SIGNED AS KING 41. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) Exceptional photo by J. Langhans, Prague,signed as King ‘Edward R & I’ and dated showing him head and shoulders with his chest covered in medals, looking sternly ahead of him, 8” x 5” in photographer’s mount 12” x 9” and fine original gilded frame with crown at the head 15” x 11.5”, n.p., (Austria) 1905 [SD26474]£1,250 It is very unusual to find anything signed as King. Edward VII was always enthusiastic about travel, and in August 1905 he visited the ageing emperor of Austria at Gmünden on his way out to Marienbad to visit the German Emperor. 42. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor) Fine ALS as Prince of Wales to “My dear Ranee”. thanking him “for sending me the Rajah’s picture ... I was delighted to hear of his GCMG & will you please tell him how much I appreciate his wishing me to see him in all his glory!? I’ve not seen him since 1922 ... I wonder how you will like No. 62 Portland Place? I know the house very well ...”, 2 sides 4to., Craven Lodge, Melton Mowbray, Monday n.d., slightly soiled [SD6165]£350 43. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor) Fine large photo by Vandyk, signed (‘Edward P’), also signed by the photographer on the mount, showing the Prince in a group of men standing outside a building, 11½” x 8½”, n.p., n.d., dampstaining to the mount [SD16210]£575 CHILDREN OF GEORGE V SEND AN ARTICULATED CHRISTMAS CARD 44. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor), GEORGE VI (1895-1952, King of Great Britain), MARY (Princess Royal, 1897-1965, Countess of Harewood) & HENRY (1900-1974, Duke of Gloucester) Superb articulated christmas card by Raphael Tuck, signed by all the children, “Albert, Edward, Mary, Henry” on an image of a Duck, the neck, legs and tail move and on the neck the Prince of Wales has written Xmas 1907 [SD24875]£675 45. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor) Fine photo by Vandyk, signed (‘Edward P’) on the mount, showing the Prince full length wearing army uniform with jodphurs, riding boots, 5½” x 3½” in mount 11” x 8”, n.p., c. 1920 [SD25416]£525
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Clive Farahar & <strong>Sophie</strong> Dupré, XV The Green, Calne, Wilts, SN1 8DQ, Tel: (01249) 821121 6<br />
36. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) & ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen)<br />
Exceptional early cabinet photo signed by both and dated by the Prince of Wales, showing them standing together leaning<br />
against a wall, Alexandra is holding her husband’s arm, 6½” x 4”, Cowes, August 1872, framed and glazed<br />
[SD16204]£1,500<br />
37. [EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain)]<br />
Superb damask tablecloth woven with Royal Cyphers in the corners, the Royal Emblem with the lion and unicorn on<br />
either side in the centre flanked by the Garter Star & Bath triple crown,70” x 40”, n.p., n.d., Slightly worn<br />
[SD22989]£975<br />
This linen was specifically made for the Royal Household as the insignia is actually woven into the cloth.<br />
EDWARD VII SIGNED AS KING<br />
38. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain)<br />
Unusual ALS ‘Edward R’ as King to ‘My dear Alix’ (Lady Colebrooke), on a correspondence card, accepting an<br />
invitation to dinner, 1 side correspondence card with original autograph envelope, Buckingham Palace headed card, 19th<br />
May n.y. [SD24645]£395<br />
In the King’s characteristically illegible hand. It is very unusual to find letters signed as King.<br />
39. [EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain) & ALEXANDRA (of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen)]<br />
Fine silk menu with heavy gilt fringe, for the “Reception HRH The Prince of Wales ... The Corporation of the City of<br />
London Ball in the Guildhall” the menu is printed in the centre of an elaborate coloured border, headed with Prince of<br />
Wales feathers, and two shields, bordered in cream and fringed, 10” x 8”, London, 19th May 1876 [SD26023]£150<br />
40. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain)<br />
Superb early presentation photo by G. & L. Vianelli, signed (‘Albert Edward’) with the place and date. showing him half<br />
length, leaning on the back of a chair smoking a cigar, he is wearing a check coat and has a fine beard, 5” x 3½” oval in<br />
mount 6” x4”, in lovely original presentation cover with a crimson silk and velvet lining, it closes to a velvet box<br />
with gilt initials “A.E” on each side and the clasp is gilt Prince of Wales feathers, 7” x 5½”, Sandringham, 3rd February<br />
1873 [SD26436]£750<br />
See Inside Front Cover Illustration<br />
EDWARD VII SIGNED AS KING<br />
41. EDWARD VII (1841-1910, King of Great Britain)<br />
Exceptional photo by J. Langhans, Prague,signed as King ‘Edward R & I’ and dated showing him head and shoulders<br />
with his chest covered in medals, looking sternly ahead of him, 8” x 5” in photographer’s mount 12” x 9” and fine<br />
original gilded frame with crown at the head 15” x 11.5”, n.p., (Austria) 1905 [SD26474]£1,250<br />
It is very unusual to find anything signed as King.<br />
Edward VII was always enthusiastic about travel, and in August 1905 he visited the ageing emperor of Austria at Gmünden on his way<br />
out to Marienbad to visit the German Emperor.<br />
42. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)<br />
Fine ALS as Prince of Wales to “My dear Ranee”. thanking him “for sending me the Rajah’s picture ... I was delighted to<br />
hear of his GCMG & will you please tell him how much I appreciate his wishing me to see him in all his glory!? I’ve not<br />
seen him since 1922 ... I wonder how you will like No. 62 Portland Place? I know the house very well ...”, 2 sides 4to.,<br />
Craven Lodge, Melton Mowbray, Monday n.d., slightly soiled [SD6165]£350<br />
43. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)<br />
Fine large photo by Vandyk, signed (‘Edward P’), also signed by the photographer on the mount, showing the Prince in a<br />
group of men standing outside a building, 11½” x 8½”, n.p., n.d., dampstaining to the mount [SD16210]£575<br />
CHILDREN OF GEORGE V SEND AN ARTICULATED CHRISTMAS CARD<br />
44. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor), GEORGE VI (1895-1952,<br />
King of Great Britain), MARY (Princess Royal, 1897-1965, Countess of Harewood) & HENRY (1900-1974, Duke of<br />
Gloucester)<br />
Superb articulated christmas card by Raphael Tuck, signed by all the children, “Albert, Edward, Mary, Henry” on an<br />
image of a Duck, the neck, legs and tail move and on the neck the Prince of Wales has written Xmas 1907<br />
[SD24875]£675<br />
45. EDWARD VIII (1894-1972, King of Great Britain, Later the Duke of Windsor)<br />
Fine photo by Vandyk, signed (‘Edward P’) on the mount, showing the Prince full length wearing army uniform with<br />
jodphurs, riding boots, 5½” x 3½” in mount 11” x 8”, n.p., c. 1920 [SD25416]£525
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