MARY ADELAIDE
(Duchess of Teck, 1833-1897, Queen Mary's Mother)
Autograph letter signed to Canon Edgar Sheppard,
(1845-1921, sub-dean of the Chapels Royal), about the service on Maundy Thursday, (7th April 1887), saying she is "in great hopes" of being "present ... with some of the Children" but "when all the boys are at home, I am not always a free agent ... Please send me (to St. James') by tomorrow evening Monday, 20 orders for the Chapel Royal for Thursday" 24th March, the confirmation of her second son Prince Francis (1870-1910, Major in the 1st Dragoons, served in the Sudan and South Africa), "to be given to friends and servants", mentioning "The Princess of Wales & her 3 daughters, Pss. Frederica of Hanover" and her husband "Baron [von] Pawel[-Rammingen], and Bss. Burdett-Coutts", she herself "is on the mend but have to take care of myself in this bitterly cold weather", 4 sides 6" x 4", White Lodge, Richmond Park, 20th March
Item Date:
1887
Stock No:
38699
£125
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Princess, 1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge, wife of the 1st Duke of Teck, and mother of Queen Mary)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dearest Lady Rosslyn"
(mother of 'Darling Daisy', [1861-1938, Countess of Warwick, mistress of Edward VII] by her first marriage), sending her a "line to say May and I will be with you by 2 o'c on Friday ..." asking if she proposes "driving me down in a brougham or shelburne? For if the latter perhaps May might accompany us. In case you prefer the brougham May can be called for at 3 ... by a friend & driven down to Stepney, but will you let me know how far it is and if the horses can pick up somewhere near your house, or Mr Holland's place. I mean to put on my dowdiest attire. In haste ...", 3 sides 8vo., White Lodge, Richmond Park, 9th March
Item Date:
1886
Stock No:
38700
£125
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MARY ADELAIDE
(Princess, 1833-1897, daughter of the 1st Duke of Cambridge, wife of the 1st Duke of Teck, and mother of Queen Mary)
Charming Autograph Thank you Note Signed to"Dear Sir Dom"
sending him "grateful thanks for charming souvenir of dear Florence and very pretty Calendar ..." on the verso of a cardboard cutout of two Scottie dogs wearing tam o'shantar berets, 5" x 5" max, no place, no date but New Year
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
39427
£75
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MASHAM
(Samuel, 1679-1758, Cofferer of the Household to Queen Anne, from 1712 1st Baron)
Fine receipt signed 'Masham' to Thomas Onslow,
(1679-1740, from 1718 2nd Baron), "one of the four Tellers of His Ma[jes]t[ie]s Rec[eip]t of Excheq[ue]r" for £49 15s 0¾d, "in further parte of an Order bearing date 14 Augt. 1714 for 30,000 l. ... towards paying off the Expence of her late Ma[jes]t[ie]s Household", contemporary calculations relating to the amount received at bottom right, title on fourth side, 1 side folio and conjugate leaf, no place, 21st June
cancel stroke on fourth side, defect in top right margins and light damp mark on four letters without loss
Item Date:
1723
Stock No:
14615
£225
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THE WEDDING OF PRINCESS MAUD, FUTURE QUEEN OF NORWAY
[MAUD
(1869-1938, Queen of Norway) with her mother, ALEXANDRA( of Denmark, 1844-1925, his Queen), and her sisters LOUISE (1867-1931, Princess Royal) & VICTORIA ALEXANDRA (1868-1935, Princess) together with the oldest bridesmaid's daughter and flowergirl Lady Alexandra DUFF (1891-1959, created a Princess in 1905 by her grandfather Edward VII)
Delightful unsigned cabinet portrait by Gunn & Stuart,
showing the bride full length, surrounded by her mother, sisters and niece 6" x 4", no place, (Buckingham Palace), no date,
Item Date:
1896
Stock No:
23881
£275
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