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Live Auction

The Anglophile and the Professor

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1189

British Royalty, 7 Photographs

Estimate: $150 - $250
Sold for

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Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch

Description:

British Royalty, 7 Photographs, comprising a holiday card from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, signed 'Alice and Harry, 1952'; photo card from Marina Duchess of Kent with photo of her with their children, dated 1945, signed and inscribed; signed photo of Mary Countess of Harewood with her sons, 1927; George Duke of Kent Christmas card signed and dated 1938, with photo of him and his eldest son Edward; Prince and Princess Michael of Kent and their two children photo holiday card, signed, 1987; Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, signed photo by Hay Wrightson, February 16th, 1950 at her installation as First Chancellor of the University of the West Indies; and George Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Kent Christmas card, signed by both and dated by the Duke, 1938, with a photo of the family.

Measurements: Height: of princess Alice photo 8 1/2 in. x Width: 6 1/2 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, wear to edges, some toning and foxing, some with creases from folding.

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