Historical mementos

Rare album containing an important collection of greetings cards signed by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, including 1953, 1954, 1955, 1959 - one signed by Elizabeth and Margaret for 1952 - five by Elizabeth and Bertie (George VI) for 1931, 1935, 1936, 1943 and 1948. Some with envelopes. - Album : H. 32 x W. 22 cm.

Wedding of Princess Elizabeth (1926-2022) and Philip MOUNTBATTEN (1921-2021) - Lot including place cards for the wedding ceremony on November 20, 1947, the procession, a letter of instruction, 2 programs, a portrait of the bride and groom taken a few months earlier in the same year by Dorothy Wilding, a sugar-coated box with the crowned figure EP , below Buckingham Palace 20th november 1947 .

ELIZABETH II (1926-2023), Queen of England. - LAS Elizabeth addressed to Mrs. Legh, wife of the Master of the Royal Household and Estates, Lieutenant-Colonel Legh, informing her that she will attend his invitation to dinner, dated July 28, 1945. 1 page on Windsor Castle letterhead, with envelope.

Suite de douze porte-menus. - Featuring animals. Gilded and silvered metal. Height: approx. 4 cm

Suite de six anciens porte-menus. - Depicting woodcock, hare, pheasant, etc. Silver-plated metal. Height: approx. 4 cm. In a case

PRINCESS ELIZABETH OF YORK (1926-2022), future Queen Elizabeth II. - Large lot of silver prints, some for the press, featuring young Elizabeth in uniform in the 1940s: - - 40 photographs in Scout outing and uniform, circa 1943, her mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon appears in 6 of them (31 small format and 9 medium format). - - 6 postcard-size photographs in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform, April to August 1945 (ATS disbanded in 1949). - 1 booklet containing the rally program for London-area Girl Scouts given on June 5, 1937 to celebrate the coronation of George VI. On the cover, a facsimile of the royal couple in their scouting outfits, each with a facsimile signature.

SERBIE - 4th class cross (chevalier) of the Order of Takovo (instituted in 1865), in vermeil and enamel (chips and missing enamel). Without ribbon. Gross weight: 20.66 g. L. 3.5 cm.

VICTORIA of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) - Rare polychrome silk embroidery with the left profile of Queen Victoria, in an oval medallion surrounded by a large garland of flowers tied to a caduceus, surmounted by the English royal crown embroidered with gold thread. Stains and small chips. Framed. - Probably Lyon, circa 1840. - H. 42 x W. 31.5 cm (sight) - H. 59.5 x W. 50 cm (frame). (accidents, foxing, folds).

Commemorative medal for the coronation of Elizabeth II, 1953. - Silver medal, 800 thousandths, with ribbons (a single knotted ribbon and an additional ribbon for women), featuring on the obverse the crowned right profile of the new Queen, and on the reverse her crowned cypher with the coronation date. In its case. With its Bukingham Palace letterhead, attributing this coronation commemoration medal to a Mrs. Kathleen Corderoy. - D. 3.2 cm. Gross weight: 30.4 g. - History - This medal was awarded as a personal memento of the Queen to members of the Royal Family and to certain officers of state, members of the Royal Household, government officials, mayors, local government officials, members of the navy, army and air force and police in Great Britain, its colonies and dominions. It was also awarded to members of the Mount Everest expedition, two of whom reached the summit four days before the coronation. It was struck at the Royal Mint and issued immediately after the Coronation. - Ladies who have received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal can wear it on their left shoulder with the ribbon tied in a bow.

SOUVENIR DU FUTUR CHARLES III, King of England (born 1948). - A small envelope containing a few matches, bearing the words written in pen in English: These matches were blown out by Prince Charles and Princess Anne on October 24, 1952 in the Marcus Adams studio after a photo shoot.

Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Queen of England. - Set of some thirty documents relating to events attended by the Queen: ceremonial program, named invitations, admission cards and menus from 1954 to 1981. Opening of Parliament, cocktails, birthday parade, diplomatic visits, etc.

LOUIS XVIII (1755-1824) - Letters patent of ennoblement by King Louis XVIII for Capitaine de Vaisseau Jacques Epron-Desjardins (1766-1837), dated December 16, 1815 and accompanied by an impression of the royal seal in green wax depicting Louis XVIII in coronation robes and seated on the throne, on one side, and his arms crowned and surmounting the Order of the Holy Spirit, on the other, in his pewter box. The King's declaration stipulates that the naval officer may "take the quality of squire for himself and all his descendants", and his coat of arms is described as "Azure, a mast bored argent, the sail of the same charged with the letter M sable and between two mullets or: the shield stamped with a helmet tared in profile adorned with its mantling", and is painted polychrome in the upper left-hand corner. The declaration is addressed to the Royal Court of Rennes, and bears the autograph signatures of Louis XVIII "Louis" and twice that of the Keeper of the Seals of France, François Barbé-Marbois (1745-1837). Flat vellum leaf. Seal diameter: 12.5 cm. History Jacques Epron-Desjardins commanded L'Argonaute, a seventy-four-gun ship of the line, at the time of the Trafalgar defeat in 1798, which brought him dishonor in Bonaparte's eyes. Having attained the rank of Capitaine de vaisseau and been named Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1804, he was again promoted to officer and awarded the Ordre de Saint-Louis in 1814. At the start of the Restoration, he was knighted by Louis XVIII on December 16, 1815. He ended his naval career as Rear Admiral, and served as Mayor of Saint-Servan from 1830 to 1835.

GEORGE VI (1895-1952) and his family. - Lot of 2 Christmas and New Year greeting cards: - - 1 of 1936 with a photograph of the family by Marcus Adams signed by him George R.I. and his wife Elizabeth R. and the photographer, with an autograph dedication. - 1 of 1950 signed by the monarch and his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Contains a rare colorized photograph of Buckingham Garden in the spring of 1950. - H. 25.3 x W. 20.2 cm.

Prince Charles, future CHARLES III, King of England (born 1948). - Typed letter dated August 14, 1957 from Michael WHEELER, Headmaster of Cheam School, Headley, addressed to the school's in-house staff, announcing the arrival of Prince Charles at the school to receive an education, and specifying the conditions required by H.M. the Queen and her husband. 1 page (folds).

FRANCE - Rare gold eagle of the 1st type (1804-1806) of the Order of the Legion of Honor, in gold (750 thousandths) and enamel, reverse with eagle to the right, with its bouffette ribbon. Good condition, with minor damage to the blue enamel. First Empire period. Gross weight: 9.7 g. L. 3.5 cm. Ø: 3.5 cm

Princesses Elizabeth (1926-2002) and Margaret (1930-2002) - Smooth brown leather briefcase containing the program for the Aladdin pantomime show for Christmas 1943 at Windsor Castle, in which the royal princesses played the title roles, as well as a photograph of the cast and orchestra who took part, with the princesses' autographed signatures at the bottom, left Elizabeth , right Margaret . Some edge wear. Rare. - History - Christmas pantomime performances at Windsor Castle were staged between 1941 and 1944, the first being Cinderella , in which the lead role was played by the two princesses. The performances took place in the Waterloo Room. The shows were written and directed by the principal of Windsor Great Park Royal School. The extras included local children, refugees and friends of the princesses, sometimes even staff from the Windsor estate. The shows were always well attended, and all the money raised by the purchase of tickets was donated to the Wool Fund, so that the armed forces could benefit from warm woollen equipment.

Faustin BESSON (Dole, 1821-Paris, 1882) - Marie Antoinette at the Petit Trianon. Oil on panel. Bears a trace of signature lower right in red. H. 58 x W. 38.5 cm. In a Rocaille-style wood and gilded stucco frame (small missing parts). Related works - This composition was engraved by Eugène-Pontus Jazet (1815-1856) (see ill. 1). - A larger version of our composition (H. 91 x W. 68 cm), anonymous, with traces of signature lower right, sold at Joron-Derem, April 28, 2023, lot 120 (sold for €2,730). - The Musée des Beaux de Dole holds another oil-on-canvas version and an oil-on-panel sketch. Lot presented with Mr. Jean RIDEAU, expert.

BAROMÈTRE À l’AIGLE IMPÉRIALE PAR CHEVALLIER, INGÉNIEUR-OPTICIEN DE JÉRÔME BONAPARTE - Rare barometer set under black and gold glass on a burgundy background, bordered by a frieze of Greciques, in a wood and gilded stucco frame surmounted by a crowned imperial eagle holding a thunderbolt. Minor chips and accidents. Signed at the bottom in a cartouche of "CHEVALLIER, ingénieur de S.M. le Roi de Vestphalie (sic), Membre de plusieurs académies, à Paris". First Empire period, 1807-1813. H. 100 x W. 62 cm (frame). History Jean Gabriel Augustin CHEVALLIER (1778-1848), known as "l'Ingénieur Chevallier", was an optician-engineer, member of the Royal Academic Society of Sciences, optician to S. M. Jérôme Napoléon, King of Westphalia (1807-1813), and in particular to S. A. S. le prince de Condé. His maternal grandfather was François Trochon, a renowned optician in Paris, who had established a store in the clock tower at 1 place de l'Horloge in 1740, which Chevallier inherited in 1796. His early catalogs show the production (or sale, at least) of a wide variety of optical, scientific and engineering devices. In addition to his scientific and political connections, Chevallier used a number of techniques to broaden his customer base. Early on, he mounted a very large thermometer on the wall outside his store, which drew crowds, particularly in very cold or hot weather. Chevallier also recorded weather conditions from an observatory at the top of his building, and reported daily observations. A skilled craftsman, he adopted the honorific "l'Ingénieur" and often signed his microscopes, telescopes and other instruments as "l'Ingénieur Chevallier". He received numerous honors from the Republic, Emperor Napoleon and subsequent royalty, and was knighted with the Légion-d'Honneur. Galignani's Nouveau Guide de Paris of 1827 recommended him to tourists: "Chevallier (le Chevalier), 1, Tour de l'horloge du Palais, face au Marché aux Fleurs, Optician to the King and Royal Family, inventor of the "gardien de vue", inventor of opera glasses called cylinders and isocentric glasses for reading, writing and seeing at a distance, for which he was granted patents. He invented sundials for different latitudes, the mechanical barometer, the Saccharimeter, the Galameter, etc. (see ill. 1 showing him in his workshop).

Coronation of Elizabeth II, June 2, 1953. - Lot including 6 tickets for the ceremony, 4 in Westminster Abbey (the Royal Gallery, Her Majesty the Queen's box, in the north gallery of the choir), 1 in the mall , 1 in Parliament Square with a ticket before the ceremony, attached to 2 photographs showing the procession in the Abbey and the Queen and King Consort in their carriage.

PRINCE ALFRED (1844-1900), Duke of Edinburgh, and his wife the Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (1853-1920). - Lot including 1 CDV portrait of Prince Alfred, signed and dated Alfred 1864 by Hills & Saunders, 1 cabinet portrait by Stereoscopic and Photographic, 1 portrait of the Grand Duchess by W. & D. Downey. Albumin paper mounted on card. - ATTACHED - 1 double stereo format photograph of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942) by J. Valentine circa 1870 (2x H. 7.7 x W. 7.7 cm), 1 cabinet format photograph of his wife Louise de Prusse with their three children. Albumen paper laminated to cardboard.

PRINCE GEORGE (1902-1942), Duke of Kent. - Set of 2 postcards, one showing the Prince surrounded by all his brothers and sisters and addressed to Mrs. Mackey, the housekeeper at York Cottage in Sandringham, bearing the autograph From George, circa 1907 - the other shows the Prince addressing an assembly in South Africa, in 1934.

FRANCE - Rare gold eagle of the 3rd type (1808-1812) of the Order of the Legion of Honor, in gold (750 thousandths) and enamel, with part of a puffed ribbon. Minor chips to the enamel. First Empire period. Marked with the 1st cock (1798-1809). Gross weight: 23.1 g. L. 4 cm. Ø: 3.9 cm

Wedding of Princess Anne to Captain Mark PHILLIPS, November 14, 1973. - Strong lot comprising on the one hand: 3 handwritten notes, 1 signed Anne and Mark , dated November 13, 1973, with Buckingham Palace letterhead, in thanks for the Spode Red Stafford dinner service - 1 from Princess Anne, unsigned, with Buckingham Palace letterhead, in thanks for a gift - 1 from Captain Mark Phillips, with Dragoon Guards regiment letterhead, in thanks for a gift. - On the other hand, the complete wedding collection, including: - ceremonial, - order of service, - instructions for the ushers, - order of procession to the abbey and back to the palace, - 28 tickets for the ceremony at Westminster Abbey, - 11 invitation cards for the ceremony, for dinner on November 12 and for breakfast on November 14, including 3 in the name of the Marquis of Cambridge and his wife, - - table plan cards, - - Buckingham Palace menu cards, - - invitation to the gift exhibition, - - leftover small pastry in its box with the crowned figure AM , surmounting Buckingham Palace 14th november 1973 .