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Auction archive: Lot number 54

GEORGE II and III

Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,321 - US$1,981
Price realised:
£5,062
ca. US$6,687
Auction archive: Lot number 54

GEORGE II and III

Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$1,321 - US$1,981
Price realised:
£5,062
ca. US$6,687
Beschreibung:

Collection of documents signed by George II (to the Duke of Saxony, 26 December 1752), George III (two: one authorising payment of 3,474-10s-8d for the garrisons of St Vincent, Dominica and Tobago, 1771, the other a pardon for John White sentenced to two years solitary hard labour on condition he enter the Royal Navy until discharged, 1796), the Prince Regent (a commission of 1812 and a warrant counter-signed by Castlereagh, 1819), and George IV (summons to his coronation, 1820); plus related letters by royal dukes, and two sets of childhood exercises by the courtier Lady Flora Hastings; the collection also includes a run of documents signed by, or on behalf of, monarchs of France (including Charles IX of France, to his brother the King of Poland, future Henry III of France, 1575, Henry III of France and Anne of Austria, plus Louis le Grand Condé), Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Denmark (including Frederick IV, Christian VI, Frederick V and Christian VII), and princes of the House of Orange, over 50 documents, largely loose in an album, usual dust-staining, wear, etc., grey cloth with red morocco label affixed 'Autographs', large 4to

Auction archive: Lot number 54
Auction:
Datum:
27 Mar 2019
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Collection of documents signed by George II (to the Duke of Saxony, 26 December 1752), George III (two: one authorising payment of 3,474-10s-8d for the garrisons of St Vincent, Dominica and Tobago, 1771, the other a pardon for John White sentenced to two years solitary hard labour on condition he enter the Royal Navy until discharged, 1796), the Prince Regent (a commission of 1812 and a warrant counter-signed by Castlereagh, 1819), and George IV (summons to his coronation, 1820); plus related letters by royal dukes, and two sets of childhood exercises by the courtier Lady Flora Hastings; the collection also includes a run of documents signed by, or on behalf of, monarchs of France (including Charles IX of France, to his brother the King of Poland, future Henry III of France, 1575, Henry III of France and Anne of Austria, plus Louis le Grand Condé), Spain, Portugal, Sweden and Denmark (including Frederick IV, Christian VI, Frederick V and Christian VII), and princes of the House of Orange, over 50 documents, largely loose in an album, usual dust-staining, wear, etc., grey cloth with red morocco label affixed 'Autographs', large 4to

Auction archive: Lot number 54
Auction:
Datum:
27 Mar 2019
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, Knightsbridge Montpelier Street Knightsbridge London SW7 1HH Tel: +44 20 7393 3900 Fax : +44 20 7393 3905 info@bonhams.com
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