MARIA CRISTINA ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF HER UNCLE MONTPENSIER
MARIA CRISTINA
(1858-1929, née Archduchess of Austria, second wife of Alfonso XII and mother of Alfonso XIII, Queen Regent 1885-1902)
Finely penned Document signed, in Spanish with translation, to the President of Peru,
(General Andrés Avelino Cáceres, 1836-1923, President 1886-1890 and 1894-1895), informing him of the death of "My most beloved Uncle", (Antoine, Duke of Montpensier, 1824-1890, son of Louis Philippe I, who in 1846 married the Infanta Luisa, 1832-1897, daughter of Ferdinand VII, in one of the 'Spanish marriages' that reminded Europe of those arranged by Louis XIV, and became a naturalized Spaniard), referring to him as "so upright and respected a Prince", 1 side folio black-edged and conjugate blank, Madrid, 21st February
right margin a little worn, short closed tear in horizontal fold touching three letters without loss
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
52556
£425
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MARIA CRISTINA
(1858-1929, née Archduchess of Austria, second wife of Alfonso XII and mother of Alfonso XIII, Queen Regent 1885-1902)
Finely penned Document signed, in Spanish with translation, to the President of Peru,
(Remigio Morales Bermúdez, d. 1894, President from 1890), saying she has resolved to accredit to him Don Emilio de Ojeda, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, mentioning his "distinguished qualities and well known zeal", blind embossed armorial paper seal, signed also by Carlos O Donnell, 1834-1903, four times Foreign Minister between 1879 and 1897, 1 side folio and conjugate blank, San Sebastián, 15th October
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
52557
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MARIA CRISTINA
(1858-1929, née Archduchess of Austria, second wife of Alfonso XII and mother of Alfonso XIII, Queen Regent 1885-1902)
Finely penned Document signed, in Spanish with translation, to the President of Peru,
(Remigio Morales Bermúdez, d. 1894, President from 1890), saying she is recalling Don Juan Duran y Cuerbo, her envoy to Peru, and that she is convinced he will have secured the President's approval during his mission, signed also by Carlos O Donnell, 1834-1903, four times Foreign Minister between 1879 and 1897, blind embossed armorial paper seal, 1 side folio and conjugate blank, Madrid, 25th October
Item Date:
1890
Stock No:
52558
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MARIA ELISABETH
(1853-1923, sister of Bernhard III of Saxe-Meiningen)
Autograph letter signed, in English, to 'Dear Nanna',
(Mrs Mary Ann Wakelin, b. 1837 or 1838, nanny to the children of the Imperial Crown Prince Friedrich (III) and Victoria), sending her "the two last pair of stockings for my beloved Feo", Princess FEODORA, (1879-1945, the Crown Prince's first grandchild, daughter of Princess Charlotte), she is "so sorry" about Mrs. Wakelin's "going away so soon", asking after Charlotte, and hoping "that we meet again", ending "Your true Mary", crowned 'ME' in silver at head, 1 side 8vo., no place, 15th November
Item Date:
1879
Stock No:
17844
£100
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[MARIA FEODOROVNA
(Russian Empress, 1847-1928, wife of Tsar Alexander III, mother of Nicholas II)
Fine Unsigned postcard photo
showing her in court dress at the turn of the century 5½" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
40301
£225
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