CORONATION OF GEORGE III
[GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain) and his Queen CHARLOTTE (1744-1818, née Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz)]
'An Exact Representation of the Coronation ... at Westminster' and of 'The Coronation Dinner in Westminster Hall',
2 hand-coloured woodcuts, copied from the illustrations in The Universal Magazine for October and November 1761, the first, taken as the Archbishop of Canterbury places the Crown on the King's head, is lettered with explanations of the crowded scene, including at (h) 'The Dukes of Normandie and Acquitain and other great officers', the second, similarly explained, shows the King's Champion, flanked by the Earl Marshal and Lord High Constable, riding up the centre between the long tables, watched by the diners and the others present in the galleries, printed within a 'Greek Key' border, both referring to 22nd September 1761, laid down on two separate album leaves 10" x 7¾", with other items on the versos, the two prints no date, circa
edges worn and border trimmed in places without loss to text or image
Item Date:
1820
Stock No:
56023
£375
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GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Fine document signed at the head,
printed with manuscript details, appointing Richard Ward to be "Captain of Dragoons in Our Army", countersigned by "Dunk HALIFAX" (George Montague-Dunk, 1716-1771, 2nd Earl of Halifax, uncle of Lord North), as a Secretary of State, and by the Hon. Robert WALPOLE (d. 1810, Clerk of the Privy Council, Ambassador to Portugal), for the War office, vellum, 1 side oblong folio with papered seal and revenue stamp, Court at St James's, 17th November
Item Date:
1762
Stock No:
51577
£750
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GEORGE III
(1738-1820, King of Great Britain)
Fine firm signature on top portion of a commission document
appointing James Hay of Seggieden, (1771-1838), as Captain Lieutenant in the Perthshire Regiment of Fencible Cavalry commanded by Colonel Charles Moray, in the Troop of which Hay is already Captain, and further he is to rank as “Captain in the Army during the Establishment of the said Regiment in the Army only”, engraved with manuscript additions, papered seal of Royal Arms, 1 side vellum 5” x 15”, no date, circa
lower portion has been cut away in a rather irregular line, three other small portions cut out affecting two words (easily supplied)
Item Date:
1805
Stock No:
53782
£175
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GEORGE IV
(1762-1830, King of Great Britain)
Fine signature as King from a document
with some text on the verso , "renounced all claim to her property, and whereas Our said Commissioners have recommended unto us after reserving one tenth part of the said Moiety of One hundred and Forty nine pounds six shillings and ten pence being the proportion usually retained for Our Use, and after payment of all expences already incurred to grant the residue ...", 2 sides 6" x 2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41118
£100
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GEORGE IV
(1762-1830, King of Great Britain)
Fine signature as Prince Regent from the top of a vellum document
with remains of papered seal, 8” x 3”, no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1812
Stock No:
42970
£125
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