Every day Sophie Dupre presents two items from her large stock of signed photographs, autograph letters, autographs for sale, royal memoralbilia and antiquarian manuscripts.
The photographs are presented with the catalogue descriptions.
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January 08
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1864 Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale was born. He was the eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), and the grandson of the reigning British monarch, Queen Victoria. From the time of his birth, he was second in the line of succession to the British throne, but never became king: he died before his father and his grandmother, the Queen.
In 1941 Robert Baden-Powell died. He was was a British Army officer, writer, author of Scouting for Boys which was an inspiration for the Scout Movement, founder and first Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association and founder of the Girl Guides.
DRAWING BY THE 10 YEAR OLD PRINCE
ALBERT VICTOR (Christian Edward, Duke of Clarence, 1864-1892, Eldest Son of Edward VII) & GEORGE V (1865-1936, King of Great Britain)
Superb original watercolour sketch by the young Duke of Clarence signed “From Eddy” with the date in pencil, the main picture shows two frogs in livery, both wearing green tail coats with gold epaulettes, one has a red hat and is holding a staff, the other is standing in a porch holding a large letter with a Royal crest and seal, the picture is surrounded with little soldiers, 1 side 8vo., no place, 1874
38311
BADEN-POWELL AT THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME IN HIS SCOUTING CAREER
BADEN-POWELL (Robert, Lord, 1857-1941, Defender of Mafeking & Founder of the Boy Scouts)
Exceptional early postcard photo signed “Robert Baden Powell” and dated with an autograph amendment next to the printed title “Chief of Scouts Lt Genl Baden Powell”, he has overwritten the initials which must have been ‘CB’ with ‘K.C.B.’, the image shows him three quarters length in ceremonial scouting uniform & hat, leaning on a staff, 5½” x 3½”, no place, November 1909
55082
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