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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April 09
On This Day
On this day in 1928 Mae West made her debut in her daring new play "Diamond Lil" in New York. It was about a racy, easygoing lady of the 1890s and it became a Broadway hit. In 1835 Leopold II, King of Belgians was born. He is chiefly remembered for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture.
WEST (Mae, 1892-1980, American Actress)
Fine vintage photo by Associated Newspapers, signed and inscribed “To Louis”, showing her three quarters length, wearing a striking black and white dress, in profile, looking round to the camera, 5½” x 3½”, no place, no date but circa 1935
38060
LÉOPOLD II ANNOUNCES THE MARRIAGE OF HIS NIECE
LÉOPOLD II (1835-1909, from 1865 King of the Belgians, his backing of Sir H. M. STANLEY led to the founding of the Belgian Congo)
Finely penned Document signed, in French with translation, to the President of Peru, (Nicolás de Piérola, 1839-1913, President 1879-1881 (Dictator) and 1895-1899), announcing the marriage of his niece, Princess Henriette, (1870-1948, daughter of the king’s brother Philippe, Count of Flanders), to Prince Emanuel d’Orléans, (1872-1931, Duke of Vendôme) on the 12th February, he is sure the President will share his satisfaction “at this happy event”, and wishing prosperity to Peru, 1 side 4to. and conjugate blank, Brussels, 14th February 1896
52553
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