woven with the Royal Cypher in the corner and Garter motto in the pattern 21" x 17" no place no date Very economically this napkin has been made out of a tablecloth as the pattern is not symmetrical slightly worn This linen was specifically made for the Royal Household as the insignia is actually patterned into the cloth. hardcover
for "dear Vicky from her affectionate brother Bertie" and dated showing him full length holding his hat and cane 4" x 2�" no place 26th August in a blue solander case with the inscription on the front unknown
the first showing the Prince of Wales full face full length wearing a light beard seated on steps leading down to a garden with 5 men friends of whom 2 are standing relaxing together the second shows the Princess of Wales full length nearly full face looking down a little one hand in an enormous muff sitting on the same steps with 2 ladies each oval 4�" x 6�" on paper mount 7" x 10" no place no date circa unknown
by Hills & Saunders of Eton & Oxford showing them full length full or nearly full face the Prince of Wales leaning forward on a side table towards the camera the Princess in a large white crinoline dress Prince Albert Victor in a white off-the-shoulder child's dress perched between them on the table 3�" x 2�" no place no date but circa early unknown
showing them both head and shoulders in very slight profile he is wearing his uniform with medals and orders and she is bedecked with jewels and wearing a tiara each 17�" x 14" no place no date circa signatures very slightly faded unknown
showing him full length sitting on a horse wearing full military uniform 5�" x 3�" titled at the bottom Royal Review Edinburgh 18th September unknown
showing the Royal Party at Rangemore Hall together with a key taken from a newspaper at the time the group are seated and standing outside the hall with the King in the centre. Back Row Standing: Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Lady Alice Stanley Middle Row Standing: Hon. Col. Legge Marquis of Soveral Duchess of Devonshire Mr Bass Lord Elcho Miss J. Thornewill H.M. The Queen Lord Burton Lady Mar and Kellie Prince Henry of Pless Front Row Seated: Lady Noreen Bass Miss Muriel Wilson Lady Desborough Lady de Grey H.M. The King Lady Burton Princess Henry of Pless Mrs G. Keppel Miss Thornewill 9�" x 7�" in photographer's mount 13�" x 12" Rangemore Hall was rebuilt in the late 1850s around an earlier 1822 core for Michael Bass head of the brewery Bass Ratcliff and Gretton and was first occupied in 1860. His son Lord Burton reconstructed and extended the house adding the Edward VII south wing in Italianate style in 1898-1901 for a visit of King Edward VII in 1902 with a second visit on 5 January 1907 including Queen Alexandra and Mrs Alice Keppel the King's mistress. The grounds which include a 2� acre lake were landscaped by Sir Joseph Paxton and later by Edward Milner. unknown
showing the Prince of Wales full length in fancy dress costume for a tableau vivant he is wearing Scottish millitary kit with kilt and sporran and a breastplate 6�" x 4�" London no date circa The practice of the Household performing tableau vivants over the New Year was revived some time after the death of the Prince Consort. There were normally several scenes each representing a letter or word followed by a final scene depicting the entire word. The Tableau often reproduced paintings - a particularly successful one being 'La Rixe' The Brawl after the painting by E. Meissonier which had been given to the Prince Consort in 1856. The scene was a quarrel in a tavern which Queen Victoria considered 'a truthful presentation of the picture'. They were not always so well received - a biblical tableau of Naomi and Ruth in 1888 was described by the Queen as 'not quite so successful as it might have been owing to the ladies getting the giggles and shaking'. The Tableau Vivant photo is an unusual form of photography which Queen Victoria had a passion for from the 1850s. This is one of the later ones which are more difficult to find as the majority of them have remained in Royal Collections. unknown
showing them all seated and standing together Edward VII and Alexandra stand at the back with Kaiser Wilhelm and the others are seated in from of them 5�" x 3�" no place no date unknown
showing him head and shoulders in profile with his chest covered in medals 9" x 6�" in photographer's mount 15" x 10" no place no date circa It is very unusual to find anything signed as King. unknown
the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Great Britain and Denmark the Badges of the Garter St George & the Dragon and the Order of the Elephant and monograms of Edward VII Queen Alexandra King Frederik VIII her brother and Queen Louise the music under the direction of Percy Pitt consisting of an Act each from Madame Butterfly La Boh�me with Melba as Mimi and Die Meistersinger conducted by Hans Richter 15" x 11" plus fringes of three quarters of an inch all round Finden Brown & Co. for Covent Garden 11th June small light mark in blank bottom margin otherwise excellent unknown
the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Spain and Great Britain the Badges of the Golden Fleece and the Garter with vignette photos of Edward VII Queen Alexandra and King Alfonso the programme under the management of Andr� Messager consisting of an Act each from Romeo & Juliet La Boh�me with Melba as Mimi and Caruso as Rodolpho and The Huguenots 14�" x 11�" plus fringes of one and a half inches all round designed and printed by Finden Brown & Co. London for Covent Garden 8th June The young Alfonso XIII had arrived three days earlier on an official state visit. He was also known to be seeking a bride and the expectation was that he might think of Princess Patricia of Connaught. However at the 'family dinner' that evening at Buckingham Palace he was much taken by a bashful Princess Victoria Eugenie. He continued the courtship sending postcards on his travels and they were married in Madrid on the following 31st May. unknown
the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Great Britain and Denmark the Badges of the Garter St George & the Dragon and the Order of the Elephant and monograms of Edward VII Queen Alexandra King Frederik VIII her brother and Queen Louise the music under the direction of Percy Pitt consisting of an Act each from Madame Butterfly La Boh�me with Melba as Mimi and Die Meistersinger conducted by Hans Richter 15" x 11" plus fringes of three quarters of an inch all round Finden Brown & Co. for Covent Garden 11th June unknown
the border printed in full colours showing the arms of Great Britain and 'RF' against the French flag the Grand Collar of the L�gion d'Honneur worn only by the President and a Crowned E VII R the programme under the musical direction of Percy Pitt being an Act each from The Pearl Fishers with Tetrazzini as Leila and McCormack as Nadir and Faust with Melba as Marguerite 15�" x 11�" plus fringes of one and a half inches all round designed and printed by Finden Brown & Co. for Covent Garden 27th May purple-brown background colouring of the border somewhat faded the gold and other colours excellent Falli�res' visit was important as helping cement the Entente Cordiale. unknown
re-issued as a Press Photograph when Queen Alexandra died showing the Prince and Princess of Wales seated with their infant children all except the baby intent on the camera 7�" x 6�" no place the original no date but This is an interesting photograph because Alexandra has her hair down as she is recovering from rheumatic fever which she suffered from whilst she was expecting Princess Louise. This was also the year in which her deafness started. On the back is a press description and in pencil '11-21-25 An old Picture of Queen mother'. unknown
showing the family grouped together George and Victoria are seated on the steps of Marlborough House and the others are standing around them 6�" x 4�" no place Marlborough House no date c. unknown
showing the entire family including the infant Prince John each separate image is in a circle 5�" x 3�" no place no date c. It is very rare to find all the children together including John. unknown
showing the Prince and Princess seated with their infant children 4" x 2�" no place no date circa This is an interesting photograph because Alexandra has her hair down as she is recovering from rheumatic fever which she suffered from whilst she was expecting Princess Louise. This was also the year in which her deafness started. unknown
to 'My dear Keppel' his equerry Lt. Col. Henry Keppel who was with him at the Curragh Camp saying "I don't think that I answered your letter enclosing Mansfield's but I mislaid them . The photographs of myself arrived quite safely & are very well done but the others of the Battalion have not yet arrived & I trust that he will keep his promise & send by the end of the month - I wish you could remind all those who promised me their photographs in cartes de visite that they have not yet kept their promise & that I hope they will do so; I think I sent you the list of those which I had not got - On Tuesday I am going over to Kimbolton the Duke of Manchester's in Huntingdonshire & if the frost does not continue shall hunt on Wednesday with Lord Fitzwilliam's hounds at Milton Park near Peterborough and on Thursday with the Oakley in Bedfordshire. On Friday we had a very good day with the Cambridgeshire; we had a run of nearly two hours some parts of which were very fast; Burnaby Frederick Gustavus 1842-1885 later commanded the Household Cavalry was out and rode very well altered from 'quickly'. Now I must conclude & remain Yours very sincerely" 3 sides 8vo black-edged Madingley Hall Cambridge Sunday 24th November very small defect at bottom right corner and one small closed edge tear in engraving The Prince had been at Trinity College Cambridge since the beginning of 1861 living a mile or two away at Madingley Hall. In August he joined the 2nd Battalion The Grenadier Guards stationed in Ireland and he was determined to get some army experience so he attended manoeuvres in Ireland during which an actress Nellie Clifton was hidden in his tent by his fellow officers. Prince Albert though ill was appalled and visited Edward at Cambridge to remonstrate with him on his style of living. Albert died two weeks after the visit in December 1861. Queen Victoria blamed Edward for his father's death and regarded him with distaste as frivolous indiscreet and irresponsible. She wrote to her daughter Vicky "I never can or shall look at him without a shudder." In September he visited Germany where he met Princess Alexandra for the first time. He returned to Cambridge in October. This letter was written the day before Prince Albert's fatal visit. With a fine contemporary engraved print of the Prince full length full face in dress uniform including the Garter star awarded 1858 plumed bicorne in his right hand the edge of Windsor Castle in the background margins trimmed 9�" x 4�" and with an interesting facsimile letter from 'Bertie' to 'My dear Mama' in similar handwriting describing leaving Plymouth for Ireland and thanking the Queen "for the pretty ring you gave me & with my love to Papa" 4 sides 8vo 'At Sea' 10th July 1860. unknown
taken from the roof of 45 Edgware Road or nearby as it made it way from Westminster to Paddington for Windsor every possible inch of space on the pavement the stands the windows and the roof tops is taken the route is lined by troops presenting arms shoulder to shoulder as far as the eye can see in the first the photographer has caught the gun carriage with the bier surmounted by the satin pall the crown at the head the orb and sceptre at the foot immediately followed by the King's charger led by two grooms and the King's terrier 'Caesar' led by a gentleman in Highland Dress 9 monarchs rode in the procession that follows in the second the camera looks down Edgware Road to where the mounted troops are followed by troops on foot and the crowd presses in from Upper Berkeley Street in the third the camera looks across to Stourcliffe Street again an astonishing press of people and in the fourth the camera looks up Edgware Road one man is even up a telegraph pole together the four items each 7" x 5" no date but 20th May tiny chip in bottom right corner of no. 2 barely touching edge of roof top The procession was watched by 1000000 people. Prominent in the photos are Edward Harris & Sons Builders 42 Upper Berkeley Street the Hop Pole public house 66 Edgware road the Post Office no. 74 Daniel Neal's shoe shop nos. 76-78 Cooper & Co.'s grocery and provision stores nos. 90-96 and Frank Sach Wilson watchmaker & jeweller at no. 98 with his clock showing 4.57 p.m. unknown
taken from the roof of 45 Edgware Road or nearby as it made its way from Westminster to Paddington for Windsor every inch of space on the pavement the stands the windows and the roof tops is taken the route is lined by troops presenting arms shoulder to shoulder as far as the eye can see in the first the photographer has caught the gun carriage with the bier surmounted by the satin pall the crown at the head the orb and sceptre at the foot immediately followed by the King's charger led by two grooms and the King's terrier 'Caesar' led by a gentleman in highland dress 9 monarchs rode in the procession that follows in the second the camera looks down Edgware Road to where the mounted troops are followed by troops on foot and the crowd presses in from Upper Berkeley Street in the third the camera looks across to Stourcliffe Street again an astonishing press of people and in the fourth the camera looks up Edgware Road one man is even up a telegraph pole together the four items each 7" x 5" no date but 20th May very light creases barely visible across nos. 1 & 4 tiny chip in top right corner outside the image of no. 2 no. 4 lacks top left corner in sky blank except for part of a telephone wire The procession was watched by 1000000 people. Prominent in the photos are Edward Harris & Sons Builders 42 Upper Berkeley Street the Hop Pole public house 66 Edgware road the Post Office no. 74 Daniel Neal's shoe shop nos. 76-78 Cooper & Co.'s grocery and provision stores nos. 90-96 and Frank Sach Wilson watchmaker & jeweller at no. 98 with his clock showing 4.57 p.m. unknown
showing him full length wearing a kilt and sporran holding a cane with one hand in his pocket 10" x 5" in mount 14" x 9" no place It is very unusual to find anything signed as King. unknown
by Dutch-born Henry FrederickVan der Weyde !838-1924 showing him seated nearly full length head turned to the viewer's left relaxing in a cane chair with a cigar in his right hand on his knee 13" x 7�" 182 Regent Street London A fine example of Van der Weyde's illumination by Electric Light. unknown
showing him seated nearly full length three-quarter face with a benign gaze to the viewer hands folded in his lap a most pleasing image 11�" x 8�" on card mount 13�" x 9" no place no date circa unknown
showing the group in an open carriage on the way to St Paul's for a small memorial service for the Duke of Clarence in January 1902 11" x 9" London unknown
showing him climbing into a carriage in full dress uniform 15" x 12" in mount 21" x 15" Marienbad mount damaged and foxed The king used to like to spend his days with Mrs Keppel in Marienbad when he was free of his public duties. unknown
listing the courses in French - the starters include soup followed by turbot for the fish course various meat dishes a side table of cold meats 1 side 8vo with a vignette of Windsor at the head with the late Queen's monogram on either side and a blue and gold border around the whole thing Windsor 3rd February The Queen had died on 22nd January 1901 so this suggests that the menus were printed in advance and that they continued to use ones that had been printed for the Queen in the early days of Edward VII's reign. unknown
showing the couple head and shoulders in profile the King in his military uniform titled underneath and the Queen wearing a violet dress 5�" x 3�" no place no date unknown
moving down Whitehall towards Westminster Abbey viewed from the east side opposite the Government Offices showing Field Marshal Earl Roberts mounted his head turned towards the Indian troops lining the route in the near foreground as he rides ahead of six King's Marshalmen on foot who are followed by the Yeomen of the Guard the stands the windows the troops and the public make an astonishing sight the number of people in the photograph must run well into four figures Nelson's Column can be glimpsed in the distance the place and occasion identified on the verso 9�" x 11�" the photo taken from 85 Whitehall London 9th August tiny defects in two corners one barely touching the image light crease and some dust marking near top mostly in the sky background but an impressive image unknown
showing 'The Crowned King . and Queen Alexandra' in their magnificent Coronation Robes and Crowns with a long and interesting description printed on the back 3�" x 7" King's Entrance Buckingham Palace ". After intensely impressive ceremonies less than an hour ago these crowns were placed upon these royal heads the King's by the Archbishop of Canterbury the Queen's by the Archbishop of York . This stereograph was made by special permit from Lord Knollys His Majesty's Private Secretary by direction of the King" and is therefore the only such "stereoscopic portrait in existence . as an accurate historical record it is invaluable". unknown
showing them both full length in jackets and light coloured trousers Prince Albert Edward sitting at a table holding a book full face to the camera Prince Alfred standing in profile looking down at the book his right arm on the back of his brother's chair 4" x 2�" no place date pencilled on verso unknown
showing him full length full face in Highland dress and cap his hands clasped and resting on his walking stick his right foot resting on a ledge behind is a half-open door of the old castle 4" x 2�" Abergeldie September The Waleses regularly leased Abergeldie Castle when the Queen was at nearby Balmoral. unknown
224 Regent Street showing him full length three quarter face in military uniform holding his plumed hat and leaning with his left elbow on a studio pedestal 4" x 2�" no place no date circa unknown
showing the family on the Royal Yacht the Prince is seated with Alexandra standing behind him and the children grouped around 4�" x 2�" no place no date faded unknown
Franz Xaver 1805-1873 German Painter and Lithographer favourite of Queen Victoria showing him as Prince of Wales full length in a sailor suit standing by the sea with a ship in the background 15�" x 12" in a fine frame 24" x 20" no place no date unknown
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