PRINCE ALBERT GIVING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 1853
ALBERT
(Prince, 1819-1861, Consort of Queen Victoria)
Unsigned Autograph memorandum to Edgar A. BOWRING
(1826-1911, Translator, Author and Civil Servant) who was organising the Exhibition, it is headed "Bowring, to be amended that 1st Report Page 50 states that the next willl contain the continuation of accounts from 1st of March. In passage relating to difficulty of obtaining space for building reference should be made to the difficulties we had in our way when erecting the Building for the Exhibition & to the difficulty of using any of the Parks from vested and public interests ...", endorsed and signed by the recipientwith the date, "Autograph of H.R.H. Prince Albert", 2 sides 8vo., no place, 14th May
with a contemporary engravingof Albert
Item Date:
1852
Stock No:
39407
£375
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PRINCE ALBERT COMMISERATES ON THE DEATH OF THE ARCHBISHOP'S DAUGHTER
ALBERT
(Prince, 1819-1861, Consort of Queen Victoria)
Fine Autograph letter signed to "My dear Archbishop"
John Bird SUMNER (1780-1862, Archbishop of Canterbury) saying that "It will be, I think, almost unnecessary to assure you how sincerely the Queen & myself sympathise with you in the heavy affliction that has fallen upon you. - Your Grace is sure to seek for consolation where alone it can be found, & we pray that God may assist you to bear your grief so that your health may not suffer ...", 2 sies 8vo., on mourning paper, with original autograph envelope signed, Buckingham Palace, 5th February
Item Date:
1861
Stock No:
41039
£750
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[ALBERT I
(1875-1934, from 1909 King of the Belgians) and his wife ELISABETH (1876-1965, daughter of Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria)]
Fine and attractive large portrait photograph, by Robert De Smet
of Rue d'agneau, Ghent, signed and dated by the photographer, showing them full length, full or nearly full face, the King in army uniform holding his cap behind him, the Queen in a charming summer dress with broad brimmed hat and parasol, near the bottom of the short flight of steps leading down to the French garden, 10¾" x 15¼", Château de Laeken, circa
slight wear in bottom right corner obscuring end of inscribed date
Item Date:
1930
Stock No:
53570
£150
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[ALBERT I
(1875-1934, from 1909 King of the Belgians)]
Fine and striking unsigned portrait photograph,
showing him head and neck in profile to the left, the lighting brings out his features very strongly, laid down on stout board, 13" x 12½", no place, no date, circa
tiny defects in three corners just touching the dark background
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
53569
£125
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[ALBERT I
(1828-1902, from 1873 king of Saxony) and his Queen CAROLA (1833-1907, only daughter of Prince Gustaf Vasa of Sweden)]
Pair of unsigned carte-de-visite photographs,
showing them half length, three quarter face, he in uniform, she in a striped dress, her hair long in ringlets, photographer's crowned 'P' on verso (Swedish), 4" x 2½", no place, no date, circa
the Queen's photo a little scuffed, defective at bottom left corner affecting her hands
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
54040
£95
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