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 ELIZABETH, Queen (1900-2002). Consort of King George VI.Christmas card signed, undated (traces of mounting on the back), with an inside picture showing a picture of her river-side Balmoral residence, Birkhall. The front of the card bears an embossed golden coronet. £175 / $225 / €199 [No: 24267] |
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 FREDERICK II, The Great (1712-1786). King of Prussia.Document Signed (hastily written 'Guht / Frederich'), 1 page folio with countersignature of Samuel von Marschall in the bottom right and the date, 12 May 1742. The text is also in the hand of von Marschall (1683-1749), finance minister to Frederick II. £750 / $967 / €855 [No: 26417] |
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 GEORGE II (1683-1760). King of Great Britain and Ireland. Elector of Hanover.Document Signed, 1 page folio (oblong) on vellum with embossed blue revenue stamps (lacking papered seal), given at the court of St James's, 31 October 1733. Appointing Wenman Nutt an ensign in the regiment of foot commanded by Lord Cadogan. £450 / $580 / €513 [No: 26544] |
 GEORGE IV (1762-1830). King of Great Britain and Ireland and king of Hanover.Document Signed as king, 1 page folio on vellum with papered seal, given at Carlton House, 10 January 1822. Appointing Eaton Monins adjutant to the 52nd or Oxfordshire regiment of foot commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Hildebrand Oakes. £425 / $548 / €484 [No: 26188] |
 GEORGE VI (1895-1952). King of Great Britain, Ireland, and the British Dominions.Charming Autograph Letter Signed ('Albert') to the Sub[-Dean of Windsor], written at the age of 8, 2 pages 8vo in pencil (browned), York Cottage, 15 January 1904. The future King George VI, known as Albert until his accession, was born at York Cottage, Sandringham, Norfolk, on 14 December 1895. This is one of his earliest-known letters. £450 / $580 / €513 [No: 26745] |
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 [KENT, Edward Augustus, Duke of (1767-1820). Father of Queen Victoria.]Series of letters by Prince Edward's long-standing mistress, Thérèse-Bernardine de Saint Laurent, comtesse de Montegenêt, Paris, 1820-1823. Twelve long Autograph Letters Signed signed 'T.B. comtesse de Montgenet', largely to Mr Pocock, in fluent but but not always accurate English. Bound in paper-covered boards (modern tape repair) similar to Middle-Hill boards. £1250 / $1612 / €1425 [No: 25933] |
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 ORLEANS, Louis, duc d' (1822-1897). Fourth son of Louis-Philippe; leader of the Orleanists.Autograph Letter Signed in French to an unnamed correspondent ('Mon cher Comte'), 2 pages 8vo, 5 rue de Castiglione, Paris, 16 May 1872. Accepting, on his own and his son's behalf, an invitation to dine, at which they will meet Madame de Montalembert. £45 / $58 / €51 [No: 24024] |
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 VICTORIA (1819-1901). Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Document Signed ('Victoria R'), 1 page folio on strengthened paper, with papered seal, given at Windsor, 10 July 1854. Slighted spotted. Appointing Lieutenant-Colonel Eaton Monins to the rank of major general in the army. Countersigned by Fox Maule[-Ramsay], second baron Panmure and eleventh earl of Dalhousie ('Panmure'), secretary of state for war. £285 / $367 / €324 [No: 26195] |
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 WILLIAM IV (1765-1837). King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Document Signed, 1 page folio on vellum with papered seal, given at St James's, 8 January 1836. Appointing Eaton Monins to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the 69th regiment of foot. Countersigned by Lord Glenelg. In fine clean condition with a particularly large signature in the upper right hand corner. £285 / $367 / €324 [No: 26193] |
 WILLIAM IV (1765-1837). King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.Autograph page from schoolboy writing book (unsigned), 1 page 4to (oblong), 17 August 1775. A six-line sentiment, in English in a fine copperplate hand. £225 / $290 / €256 [No: 26198] |