Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 107

The Manuscript & Collectibles Auction

Royalty

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 130		[Edward VII and Alexandra] Woven Silk Portraits. Individual portraits of His Majesty King Edward VII and Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, each 4 x 2½", made by William H. Grant & Co., Coventry England, c. 1901-1910. Each is on a 7 x 5½" card mount and framed to 8¼ x 6¾". Some staining to the mounts, which does not affect the silk portraits. The generic term for woven silks such as these is Stevengraphs because they were first made by Thomas Stevens of Coventry, England in the 1880s. W.H. Grant was the second most important weaver, having learned from Stevens. Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 131		[Elizabeth I] A Property Indenture During the Reign of Elizabeth I. Manuscript document on vellum with a scalloped top edge, 10¾ x 12½", regarding a property transaction in the Heptonstall area of Yorkshire, dated June 13th, in the 43rd year of the reign of Elizabeth I. Elizabeth reigned from November 17, 1558 until her death on March 24, 1603. Fine condition. Triple matted and handsomely framed to an overall size of 23¾ x 23¾". Estimate Value $200 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $175
Lot 132		[Elizabeth I] Bohum, Edmund. The Character of Queen Elizabeth. or, A Full and Clear Account of Her Policies, and the Methods of Her Government, 1st edition, London: Printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1693. Contemporary calf rebacked. Engraved frontispiece of Elizabeth and Mary, Queens of England. 376 pages. The volume includes "Her Virtues and Defects. Together with The Characters of Her Principal Ministers of State. And the greatest part of the Affairs and Events that Happened in Her Times." Fine condition. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $175
Lot 133		[Elizabeth I] Sir John Hawkins - Architect of the English Navy That Defeated the Spanish Armada. (1532-1595) English naval administrator and commander, privateer; he was also the first English slave trader. Cut signature on 1¾ x 2 5/8" paper, dated 1594 in later pencil, mounted on an 11¼ x 9¾" album leaf with an engraved portrait and biographical note. Appointed treasurer of the navy in 1577, he became the chief architect of the Elizabethan navy. It was he who directed the building of the swifter, more heavily-armed ships which would withstand the Spanish Armada in 1588. Hawkins was third in command (after Lord Charles Howard and his relative Sir Francis Drake) during one of the most important battles in English history, and during which he was knighted. It was also Hawkins who devised the strategy of setting up a naval blockade at the Azores to intercept Spanish ships, laden with treasure, returning from the New World. Estimate Value $300 - UP Bonham's, May 11, 1999, lot 388. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $600
Lot 134		George II and George IV: Two Letters Signed. George II (1683-1760) King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1727-60). Letter signed "George R,"one page, in French 9½ x 7", Herrnhausen [the summer residence of the Royal House of Hanover], Aug. 10, 1752. To the King of the Two Sicilies [Ferdinand I], whom he addresses as "Sir my brother," congratulating him on the birth of a prince. George adds a holograph closing, "Sir my brother / Your good brother / George R." Integral address leaf has two intact red wax royal seals. Normal folds and some creasing at horizontal fold, else fine. Ferdinand's eldest daughter, Maria Teresa, would become the last Holy Roman Empress and the first Empress of Austria. George IV (1761-1830) King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1820-30). Letter signed "George R," one page, 9¾ x 7¼", Holyhead, Aug. 1, 1821. To the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, announcing the death of his wife, Caroline. In spite of the black-bordered mourning stationery and two black wax royal seals on the integral address leaf, George was very happy at the death of his wife. He hated her and had tried to divorce her, but the Tory government withdrew the unpopular Pains and Penalties Bill he had introduced to Parliament. George was disliked by the people because of his dissolute life style while Caroline was loved by the masses. George had barred her from his coronation in July 1821, not long before she died and he wrote this letter. Folds and minor creasing, else fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 135		[George VI]: "The Coronation of Their Royal Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1937," by Francis Owen Salisbury. Engraving after Salisbury's eponymous painting, which was one of his most significant works. This piece was gifted to Ambassador Joseph E. Davies and his wife, Marjorie Merriweather Post. Salisbury's autograph inscription, "To his Excellency Ambassador Joseph E. Davies and M Post Davies recalling the pleasure of the settings, May 1937" appears in left border, with his bold signature, "Frank O. Salisbury" at lower right. The engraving measures 22 x 34" and is in fine condition, with just a minor scrape in hem of robe, likely at time of inscription. Francis Owen Salisbury (1874-1962) was an English artist known for his portraits and large canvases portraying historical and national events. For a time he was known as "Britain's Painter Laureate." He was successful on both sides of the Atlantic. Estimate Value $500 - UP From The Estate of Joseph E. Davies. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $312
Lot 136		Henry IV of France -- Document Signed as King of France, 1589. (1553-1610) King of France (1589-1610). In 1598 he issued the Edict of Nantes, giving religious freedom to Protestants; he was assassinated by a Catholic fanatic in 1610. Document signed "Henry," during his first year as King of France, one page, vellum 7 x 8½", 1589. A receipt for a pension anuity given to the receiver of the city of Paris by Jean Olivier, Chevalier Seigneur de Leuville, Baron de la Rivière, Gentleman of the King's Chamber. Vellum with age toning. Henry's signature is light but legible. Olivier signature at lower right is faint. Document is tipped to a description in modern French. Estimate Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $400
Lot 137		Mary I of England -- Partial Document in Latin, Signed as Queen. (1516-1558) Queen of England (1553-58), called "Bloody Mary" for her persecution of Protestants. Partial document signed "Maria" one page, in Latin, 4 x 10¼", March 2, 1554. Two concluding lines of a state letter, written in the hand of Roger Aschem (1515-68), Mary's Latin secretary, who would also serve in that capacity for Elizabeth. Aschem, who tutored Princess Elizabeth in Latin and Greek (1548-50), signed at lower right. On verso is a small, purple, circular stamp with an "M", above which is a crown. A small strip of paper was affixed to verso of uneven top edge, affecting nothing. Expected age toning, else fine. Estimate Value $750 - UP Christie's, April 29, 1981, lot 62. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,040
Lot 138		Victoria and William IV -- Letters Signed. William IV (1765-1837) King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover (1830-37). Letter signed "William R," one page, 9 ¼ x 7 ¼", St. James's, Dec. 5, 1834. Written on black-bordered mourning stationery to the King of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, announcing the death of William's brother-in-law and cousin, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester (Prince William Frederick). With holograph closing, "Your Majestys' Good Brother William R." Huge signature. Two black wax royal seals on the integral address leaf. Folds and minor creasing, else fine. Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901), Empress of India (1876-1901). Letter signed "Victoria R," one page, 9 ¼ x 7 ¼", Buckingham Palace, July 17, 1850. Written on black-bordered mourning stationery to the Queen of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, announcing the death of Victoria's uncle, the Duke of Cambridge, who was the youngest son of George III. With holograph closing, "Madam my Sister, Your Majesty's good Sister Victoria R." Light toning., else fine. Accompanying toned transmittal envelope is black-bordered and has a black wax royal seal. Estimate Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 139		[William IV-Queen Elizabeth II] Over 80 British Probate Documents From His/Her Majesty's High Court of Justice--From 1827-1961. Large group of British probate documents during the reigns of William IV, Victoria, Edward VII, Edward VIII, George V, George VI, and Elizabeth II, most from the second half of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Vellum and paper, many with embossed seals, red seals, and some with hanging seals, most folio with several pages. Includes English, Scottish, and Welsh documents, clearly written. Documents with World War I dates prohibit any assets being distributed or paid to any German, Austro-Hungarian, or Turkish beneficiary or creditor. Toning and soiling. Overall very good. Estimate Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold