Royal SectionCopyright Notice and Autopen signatures
Please note that the sale of the items listed does not amount to an assignment of or licence to the purchaser of the copyright in that item. No rights of reproduction in whole or in part are guaranteed by any sale unless specifically noted in the catalogue description.
It can be assumed that most post 1960 Royal signatures on greeting cards and other documents are probably by autopen and it is up to the purchaser to satisfy themselves as to whether this is the case before the sale.
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Rare German 17th century gilt copper key of office bearing the arms of Maximilian I - Duke of Bavaria and Arch-Steward of the Holy Roman Empire and Prince-Elector (1573 - 1651) - possibly a badge of office for a Gentleman of the Bedchamber - finely cast with crown above coat of arms with collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece and another Order, 19cm long x 5.5cm wide at widest point
£500 - 800
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Fine Victorian Great Seal of England - the double-sided finely detailed red wax impression preserved in a double-sided glazed circular ormolu mount, engraved to edges 'Great Seal of England Victoria - J.S. and A.B. Wyon, Chief Engravers of Her Majesty's Seals, 287 Regent Street' and to the opposite side 'William Page - Baron Hatherley 9th December 1869', 18.3cm diameter, contained in its original velvet-lined close-fitted leather case with Baron's coronet and CH monogram to lid. William Page Wood 1st Baron Hatherley (1801 - 1881), was a British Lawyer and Statesman, who held several legal posts and was Lord Chancellor between 1868 - 1872 in Gladstone's Liberal Government
£300 - 500
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HIM Kaiser Wilhelm II - Emperor of Germany - fine gold, enamel, diamond and sapphire set presentation stick pin in the form of the crowned Imperial eagle, in original fitted velvet-covered box with gilt crown to lid, retailed by Johann Wagner & Sohn, Berlin, the pin 9.5cm overall. Sold with handwritten note that this stick pin was presented by the Kaiser to the Captain of the Yacht Carina on August 8th 1894
£600 - 800
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HRH Albert Edward Prince of Wales - pair gold presentation cufflinks, each oval engraved with Prince of Wales feather crests and motto, joined with figure-of-eight bar links. Presented by The Prince to Captain Julian Hedworth Byng, later Field Marshal Viscount Byng of Vimy GCB, GCMG, MVO - and subsequently left to his batman and servant Albert Orchin and previously sold by these rooms in June 2010
£200 - 300
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Field Marshal Byng of Vimy GCB, GCMG, MVO, gold and enamel presentation stickpin with Baron's coronet above B & V interlaced monogram, in Goldsmiths & Silversmiths case. The Field Marshal was created a Baron in 1919 and further elevated to a Viscount in 1928. This stickpin was probably made during his Governor-Generalship of Canada between 1921 - 1926. Presented to his batman and servant Albert Orchin and previously sold by these rooms in June 2010
£60 - 100
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Fine quality gold (14ct) and platinum Mural Crown brooch - finely set with diamonds, rubies and sapphires, with pin backing, marked to reverse - 'Page Plymouth', in Garrard & Co. box
£200 - 300
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Fine gold (9ct) Mural Crown brooch with pin backing, 22mm wide
£40 - 60
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Pair gold (9ct) Naval cufflinks - each oval mounted with a Mural Crown joined by chains, in fitted Gieves of London box
£100 - 150
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Unusual silver gilt and enamel Naval tie bar in the form of a British Naval dress sword, with pin backing, 6cm, in fitted Gieves of London box
£50 - 70
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Rare Edwardian silver Honorary Chaplain to King Edward VII badge with crowned ERVII cipher in wreath, with pin backing, in fitted Elkington & Co. Ltd. red leather case, the badge 4.6cm x 3.5cm
£100 - 150
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Victorian cast brass Royal coat of arms with period polychrome painted decoration, 30cm wide x 22cm high
£60 - 100
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HRH Alfred Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Duke of Edinburgh (1844 - 1900) - gilt bronze horse harness badge with ornate cast Royal Arms with collar chain of the Order of the Garter, 9cm diameter, 11cm high and Georgian gilt bronze Royal horse harness badge displaying 1801 - 1816 Royal Arms, 7.5cm high
£100 - 150
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Victorian Royal painted coach panel displaying Victorian Royal Crown surmounting Collar of the Garter encircling The Royal crest - with red painted title below, in Edwardian frame, the panel 29cm x 24cm
£100 - 150
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HRH Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Royal Presentation gold and enamel stickpin with crowned H within Garter, in Collingwood Ltd. fitted case, with gilt embossed crowned H cipher to lid
£200 - 300
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HRH Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester - Royal Presentation gold and enamel tie bar with crowned H within Garter badge and pin backing, 5cm
£100 - 150
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HRH Prince George Duke of Kent - Royal Presentation silver cigarette box with crowned G within Garter badge to lid with reeded decoration, hallmarked - London 1939, 14cm x 9cm x 3.7cm.
Provenance: Presented by The Duke to Air Vice Marshal Sir Edward 'Mouse' Fielden GCVO, CB, DFC, AFC - the personal pilot to King Edward VIII when Prince of Wales, Chief Air Pilot and Extra Equerry, then Captain of The Kings Flight / Queens Flight. Sold with documentation
£300 - 400
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HRH The Prince of Wales - a fine and rare pair of Royal Presentation silver gilt, silver and enamel cufflinks - given by The Prince to an usher at his Royal Wedding to Lady Diana Spencer. The blue enamel oval with applied gold Prince of Wales feather crests and date 1981 (to one only), angled bars with swivels - hallmarked - Deakin & Francis London 1981, in fitted Goldsmiths & Silversmiths box
£400 - 500
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The Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II 1953 - fine silver and guilloche enamel cigarette case with polychrome crowned ERII Royal cipher to lid and white enamel on engine-turned ground, hallmarked - Birmingham 1953 and retailed by The Crown Jewellers, Garrard & Co. Ltd. 112 Regent Street, London, 10.3cm x 8.5cm, in original silk slip case
£250 - 350
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The Coronation of King Edward VIII 1937 - fine and large silver gilt and enamel commemorative spoon, decorated with Royal Arms, St. George slaying the dragon, sceptre and portrait of The King to the bowl 'King Edward VIII Crowned 1937', hallmarked - Birmingham 1937, in original fitted case, with gilt embossed Crown and 'Coronation 1936' to lid, the spoon 21cm long
£150 - 250
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HRH The Prince of Wales - signed 1970s Royal Presentation portrait photograph of The Prince in Naval Officers uniform, signed in ink on mount 'Charles, October 1974', in original green Morocco leather frame with domed top and gilt embossed Prince of Wales feather crest, with easel back, 25cm x 18cm
£250 - 350
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HRH Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh - signed 1970s Royal Presentation portrait photograph of The Prince wearing a suit, signed in ink on mount - 'Philip 1973', in original black leather frame with domed top and gilt embossed Duke of Edinburgh crest, with easel back, 25cm x 18cm
£250 - 350
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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester - signed 1970s Royal Presentation portrait photograph of The Prince and Princess - signed in ink on mount 'Richard Birgitte 1979', in glazed frame, 25cm x 20cm
£100 - 150
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HM The King of Thailand - signed 1960s Royal Presentation portrait photograph of The King in Naval Officers uniform, signed in ink on mount, in a fine silver and niello work frame with gold Royal crest to top and easel back, in original fitted case, the frame 25cm x 16cm. Sold with a letter dated 7th Sept. 1962 on Government House, Tasmania, headed notepaper - sending the photograph on behalf of The King of Thailand
£300 - 400
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HM Queen Elizabeth II - pair fine gold (9ct) and enamel Royal Presentation cufflinks of octagonal form, with blue enamel crowned ERII ciphers and chain links (hallmarked Birmingham 1953), in original Plante, London, fitted case
£600 - 800
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HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - rare Royal Presentation Halcyon Days oval enamel box, the lid decorated with a picture of The Royal Yacht Britannia at sea and inscribed inside - 'Presented by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh, Silver Jubilee 1977', in original box, with crowned ERII cipher to lid, the enamel box 7cm wide x 5cm deep x 3.2cm high
£200 - 300
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HRH The Prince of Wales - Royal Presentation leather wallet with gilt embossed Prince of Wales feather crest and gilded metal corners, 16cm x 10.4cm
£50 - 70
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Collection of rare Australian Royal Tour enamel staff badges - comprising four ERII lapel badges, gilt and enamel crown stickpin, gilt and enamel boomerang 'Royal Visit 1974' tie bar, Prince of Wales feather crest lapel badge and Duke of Gloucester crowned RB lapel badge (8) and King George V Silver Jubilee 1935 medallion in case (9 in total)
£60 - 100
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Unusual turned yew wood ashtray with stamped Crowned GRVI Royal cipher and a turned walnut ashtray with stamped Crowned ERII Royal cipher - both 8.5cm diameter (2)
£40 - 60
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HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - 1968 Christmas card with twin gilt Royal ciphers to cover and colour photograph of The Royal Family to the interior, signed - 'Elizabeth R Philip 1968' and a 1965 Christmas card from HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, signed - 'From Elizabeth R', with envelope (2)
£100 - 150
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Collection of twelve 1960s and 1970s black and white Royal press photographs - including The Queen riding, etc
£20 - 40
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TRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent - four signed Christmas cards with crowned EK ciphers to covers and photographs to the interiors - one dated 1992
£80 - 120
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HM Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh - four Christmas cards - 1982, 1983, 1988 and 1996 - one with envelope
£100 - 150
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Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg The Queen Consort of Spain (1906 - 1931) - fine early 20th century silk nightdress case with ornate gold bullion work and seed pearl embroidered crowned VB monogram within floral borders, with quilted interior, 27cm x 39cm
£100 - 150
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King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony (1865 - 1932) - fine signed presentation portrait photograph of The King of Saxony wearing military uniform, signed in ink, in glazed frame, the image 19cm x 13cm. One of The King's noted quotes - When standing in uniform on a station platform, a lady asked him to move her trunk. He is reported to have replied "Madam, I am not a porter - I only look like one"
£40 - 60
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Rare set of ten Victorian carved cowrie shells - each cameo carved with crown and harness and the birth dates of The Victorian Royal Family, together with two others - 'Presented to Thos. Forman of the Nottinghamshire Guardian' and 'The Lords Prayer' (12)
£200 - 300
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The Coronation of King Edward VIII 1937 - pair good quality cut glass goblets with engraved bowls decorated with crowned ERVIII ciphers and 'Coronation May 12th 1937', the knopped stem with inset silver Coronation coins to air-bubble, on splayed and folded foot, 24cm
£60 - 100
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Stuart cut glass decanter with gilt-lined and engraved Continental Royal Crown and monogram decoration, 33cm high
£60 - 100
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HRH Alexandra of Denmark Princess of Wales, later HM Queen Alexandra - eight-sided handwritten letter on Marlborough House and Princess of Wales crested notepaper - 'To beloved Lady G' - a chatty letter to a close friend with an invite to The Princess's birthday party on 30th November - 'with very much love believe me my dear Lady G ever your most affectionate - Alexandra', with envelope dated 1886 and addressed to Spencer House
£100 - 150
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The Coronation of TM King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra 26th June 1902 - fine edition deluxe of the Form and Order of Service, in gilt tooled vellum binding and leaves with Royal coat of arms to cover, no. 86 of 500 limited edition printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode 1902, 25cm x 19.5cm
£60 - 80
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Sir John MacNamara Hayes Bart (1750 - 1809) - a fascinating collection of family papers - including a handwritten certificate from General Sir H. Clinton K.B., certifying that Doctor John MacNamara Hayes was the Inspector of Rebel Hospitals in North America from June 1780 to the conclusion of the War - 'with great diligence and much advantage to some thousands of Rebel French and Spanish Prisoners of War put under his care'. 'I further certify that Doctor Hayes' professional services during the whole American War have been Meritorious' - signed by the General, a Warrant appointing J. MacNamara Hayes M.D. to be a Physician Extraordinary to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales dated 8th December 1790 - signed by Lord Southampton, a Warrant dated September 1st 1797 awarding Sir John MacNamara Hayes Baronet, the sum of £320 six shillings and four pence to repay fees paid on creation to be a Baronet, signed by 'George R.' (The Prince Regent) and by William Pitt, a bill from the College of Arms for £59, six shillings and four pence for Armorial bearings on becoming a Baronet, dated Feb. 1797, several photographic portraits of the MacNamara Hayes family and related documents
£200 - 300
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HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - four signed Christmas cards 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968, with embossed crowns to covers and photographs to the interiors
£160 - 220
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HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - four signed Christmas cards 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1974, with embossed crowns to covers and photographs to the interiors - all with envelopes
£160 - 220
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HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - four signed Christmas cards 1975, 1976, 1977 and 1978, with embossed crowns to covers and photographs to the interiors - two with envelopes
£160 - 220
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HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - four signed Christmas cards 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, with embossed crowns to covers and photographs to the interiors - all with envelopes
£160 - 220
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HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother - four signed Christmas cards 1983, 1984, 1985 and 1986, with embossed crowns to covers and photographs to the interiors - all with envelopes and photograph of The Queen Mother with her Grandchildren and Corgi, signed on mount - 'From Elizabeth R.' (a cut-up Christmas card) (5)
£160 - 220
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Good quality Victorian silver mounted green Morocco leather blotter with silver Cockatrice armorial to cover and silver corners (hallmarked London 1885), two stationery flaps to interior, retailed by Clark, 20 Old Bond Street, 30cm x 25.5cm
£60 - 100
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The Most Honourable Order of the Bath - rare Edwardian Secretary's Baton of Office of cylindrical form, with white painted body with red tips and three gilt crowns - probably used at The Coronation of King Edward VII, 66.5cm
£100 - 200
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Baron Ramsey of Canterbury, Archbishop of Canterbury 1961 - 1974 - signed portrait photograph of the Archbishop in robes, signed on mount in ink - '† Michael Canterbury', in glazed easel frame, 32cm x 27.5cm
£60 - 100
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HM Queen Mary - signed presentation photograph of Her Majesty in white dress and hat, with white parasol, standing outside a church, signed in ink - 'Mary R. September 1937', in original glazed frame, 37cm x 32cm
£100 - 150
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HM Queen Elizabeth II - signed presentation portrait photograph of The Young Queen, wearing a diamond diadem, necklace, bracelet and diamond encrusted Order of the Garter, by Dorothy Wilding, inscribed in ink on mount - 'Elizabeth R. 1953', in original glazed oak frame, 51.5cm x 36.5cm
£200 - 300
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