7th Nov, 2017 12:00
Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Fearless')
61
[M] S. CUSTRY, AL.S FROM CUSTRY, EQUERRY TO QUEEN...
A QUANTITY OF NAVAL EPHEMERA
including a letter to Queen Victoria alluding to Admiral Cochrane's 'War Craft' patented for use in South Africa during the Boer War, written from Osborne House 1899; together with RUSSIA, AL.s by Melville requesting and allowing the Grand Duke Nicholas (later Czar Nicholas II), to examine the British Fleet, 1p.; THOMAS LUDWIGE, AL.s. 2pp., describing a black boy aboard, and mentioning 1100 barrels of rice and references to Samuel Bowman, 2pp., framed and glazed; two photographic portraits of H.R.H. Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary), both signed and dated 1901, Malta; and a small quantity of letters and ephemera including a few letters from Captain Bastard
(A lot)
including a letter to Queen Victoria alluding to Admiral Cochrane's 'War Craft' patented for use in South Africa during the Boer War, written from Osborne House 1899; together with RUSSIA, AL.s by Melville requesting and allowing the Grand Duke Nicholas (later Czar Nicholas II), to examine the British Fleet, 1p.; THOMAS LUDWIGE, AL.s. 2pp., describing a black boy aboard, and mentioning 1100 barrels of rice and references to Samuel Bowman, 2pp., framed and glazed; two photographic portraits of H.R.H. Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary), both signed and dated 1901, Malta; and a small quantity of letters and ephemera including a few letters from Captain Bastard
(A lot)
Sold for £521
Estimated at £500 - £800
(inc. buyer's premium of 24%)
A QUANTITY OF NAVAL EPHEMERA
including a letter to Queen Victoria alluding to Admiral Cochrane's 'War Craft' patented for use in South Africa during the Boer War, written from Osborne House 1899; together with RUSSIA, AL.s by Melville requesting and allowing the Grand Duke Nicholas (later Czar Nicholas II), to examine the British Fleet, 1p.; THOMAS LUDWIGE, AL.s. 2pp., describing a black boy aboard, and mentioning 1100 barrels of rice and references to Samuel Bowman, 2pp., framed and glazed; two photographic portraits of H.R.H. Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary), both signed and dated 1901, Malta; and a small quantity of letters and ephemera including a few letters from Captain Bastard
(A lot)
including a letter to Queen Victoria alluding to Admiral Cochrane's 'War Craft' patented for use in South Africa during the Boer War, written from Osborne House 1899; together with RUSSIA, AL.s by Melville requesting and allowing the Grand Duke Nicholas (later Czar Nicholas II), to examine the British Fleet, 1p.; THOMAS LUDWIGE, AL.s. 2pp., describing a black boy aboard, and mentioning 1100 barrels of rice and references to Samuel Bowman, 2pp., framed and glazed; two photographic portraits of H.R.H. Duke and Duchess of York (later King George V and Queen Mary), both signed and dated 1901, Malta; and a small quantity of letters and ephemera including a few letters from Captain Bastard
(A lot)
Auction: Maritime and Scientific Models, Instruments & Art ('Fearless'), 7th Nov, 2017
