THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS' BANQUET AT ST JAMES'S PALACE
COLDSTREAM GUARDS
(raised in August 1650 by General Monck)
Fine Programme of Music by the 'Coldstream Band',
(at the dinner celebrating their 200th Anniversary), printed in gold in a most attractive lacy impressed border, the music (conducted by Charles Godfrey, 1790-1863, bandmaster to the Coldstream Guards for 50 years, father of Daniel and grandfather of Sir Dan Godfrey), including a 'Valse et Galop de Fascination' from 'Alina' by Gounod, a selection from Mozart's Figaro, a waltz, 'Les Plaisirs du Bal', by Mrs. A. Woodford, (Charlotte Mary Ann, née Fraser, d. 1870), and ending with a 'Double March Composed by H.R.H. the Princess Mary of Cambridge', (Mary Adelaide, 1833-1897, mother of Queen Mary), 1 side 9" x 7½" and conjugate blank, St James's Palace, 22nd May
in fine condition
Item Date:
1850
Stock No:
56433
£275
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COLERIDGE
(Sir John Taylor, 1790-1876, Justice of the King's Bench, 1835-1858)
Signature from the end of a Document,
London, 5th July
small defect touching first three letters of 'John'
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
55898
£15
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COLLINGWOOD
(Cuthbert, Lord, 1748-1810, Admiral, Took Command at Trafalgar after the death of Nelson)
Signature on a piece,
3" x 1½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41199
£150
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COLLINGWOOD SENDS ORDERS TO CAPTAIN HOSTE
COLLINGWOOD
(Cuthbert, Lord, 1748-1810, Admiral, Took Command at Trafalgar after the death of Nelson)
Document Signed to Captain Sir William HOSTE
Captain of H.M. Ship Amphion (1780-1828, 1st Baronet, Navy Officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars) sending him his orders “to proceed immediately off Toulon, and watch the motions of the French Squadron there. If on your way to Toulon you should fall in with either of the Ships named in the Margin, and they not have dispatches on board from England - you are to take one of them under your orders, directing the others to join me off Marilimmo. In the event of the sailing of the Enemy’s Squadron from Toulon, one of the frigates is to keep sight of them - while the others proceeds by the West Side of Sardinia off Palermo, and between it, and Marilimo, with intelligence of what direction the Enemy appears to be taking. The Rendezvous of the Squadron which will proceed as soon as the Ships come out of Palermo will be from 20 to 15 leagues South of Toulon...”, the ships named in the margin are Proserpine, Hind and Lavinia, 1 side folio, “Given on board the Ocean at Sea”, 26th April
Item Date:
1808
Stock No:
43544
£1475
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COLVILLE
(Sir Stanley Cecil, 1861-1939, Admiral)
Autograph Letter Signed to “The Equerry in waiting to Sub Lieutenant His Royal Highness the Prince George”
in his capacity “As chairman of the Executive Committee of the Royal Naval Fund, I write on behalf of the committee of that Fund to ask if you will offer our very grateful & humble thanks to His Royal Highness the Prince George for having so generously decided to become an annual subscriber of £5 to the Royal Naval Fund (and thereby a Life Governor). The honour conferred on the Fund is greatly appreciated by the Committee and they trust His Royal Highness will realise what an assistance it is to the committee in their endeavour to administer the Fund, assist the many sad cases of almost destitution that come before them and augment the list of donations & annual subscribers that they now have the active support of his Royal Highness...”, 2 sides 8vo., Royall Naval Fund headed paper, Whitehall, London, 10th January
Item Date:
1924
Stock No:
41859
£275
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