A FORCED LOAN TO THE CROWN
[ELIZABETH I
(1533-1603, from 1558 Queen of England)]
Portion of a letter in her name, with transcription, signed by Thomas Kery,
Clerk of the Privy Seal, saying she doubts not "but yt is well knowen what great [cause we have for the defence of our Realm]e to be furnished w[i]th money: And therefore [we require you as other good subiectes did this] laste yeare lende us sundrye so[m]mes of money", and asking the addressee to "lende us in like manner ... to suche parson" as her Privy Council shall appoint as Collector "in that shire, w[hi]ch we promise to [cause to be duely repaid ... at the end]e of one yeare in o[u]r receipt upon the [shewinge of this privy Seale subscribed by] the said Collecto[u]r. Geven vnder o[u]r [privie seal]", 1 side 4" x 4", no place, 17th or 27th November "in the xxxiijth [three and thirtieth] yeare of o[u]r raigne",
lacking a few words at the beginning of lines, but the sense can be well made out and supplied from a similar letter in the British Library
Item Date:
1590
Stock No:
51616
£750
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“I HOPE I WAS ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE A CERTAIN AMOUNT TO THE BAG WITH MY DOGS”
ELIZABETH II
(1926-2022, Longest Serving Monarch of Great Britain)
Fine Personal Autograph Letter Signed ‘Lilibet’ to ‘Dearest Patricia’
(Patricia KNATCHBULL, 2nd Countess Mountbatten of Burma, Lady Brabourne, 1924-2017, third cousin and close friend of the Queen) saying that they “all so enjoyed our stay with you at Hatch for the shoot. Thank you for having Philp and me and Andrew, as it is so rare nowadays to see them at all! I hope I was able to contribute a certain amount to the bag with my dogs - and I know Meldrum and Alan Goodship enjoyed it too. It is lovely that you now have a grand daughter and all is well for the weekend! I hope you get this note before I see you and with again all our thanks to you and John...”, 2 sides 8vo., Buckingham Palace headed paper, 9th December
Item Date:
1982
Stock No:
42231
£5750
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THE QUEEN AND PRINCE PHILIP ON THEIR 1953 ROYAL TOUR OF THE COMMONWEALTH
ELIZABETH II
(1926-2022, Longest Serving Monarch of Great Britain) & PHILIP (Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021, her Husband)
Fine Group Photo signed by both and dated by the Queen on the mount,
showing them standing in the middle of her Naval Officers, the recently crowned Queen is in the centre with Philip standing just behind her, 9½" x 6½" in mount 12" x 10", on board the S.S. Gothic, dated
Item Date:
1953
Stock No:
43701
£3750
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ELIZABETH II
(1926-2022, Longest Serving Monarch of Great Britain) & PHILIP (Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021, her Husband)
Fine pair of Presentation Portraits, with autopen signatures and dates
showing them both full length in formal clothes, the Prince is wearing his uniform and has his hand on his sword and the Queen is wearing a long white gown with a tiara and they are both wearing the blue Garter Riband, each 7¾” x 6” in original full blue morocco Presentation frames by Plante & Johnson, with gilt monogram at the head, 12½” x 9”, Buckingham Palace,
Item Date:
1980
Stock No:
41042
£4250
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[ELIZABETH II
(1926-2022, Longest Serving Monarch of Great Britain)]
Ticket for the “Inspection of the Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard by Her Majesty”
printed in black on yellow card, giving access to stand on the Terrace, with wet weather instructions on the verso, 1 side 5½” x 3½”, Buckingham Palace, 2nd May
Item Date:
2001
Stock No:
40965
£25
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