Royalty O - S
Philip, Prince (1921-2021)
Signed photograph
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II. Handsome vintage matte-finish signed photograph “Philip ‘Ajax 1956’”. A fine 6.0 x 8.0 inch portrait of Prince Philip in uniform, affixed to its original 7.0 x 9.75 inch mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen. Minor handling wear, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,200 / € 1.000
Royalty
Six cabinet card photographs signed
Very fine collection of six cabinet card photographs signed. (1) Frederick Augustus III. of Saxony (1865-1932) - 6.0 x 8.5 inch cabinet card photograph by Klinkhardt & Eyssen, Dresden. (2) Frederick I. of Baden (1826-1907) - 5.0 x 8.0 inch cabinet card photograph by Schuhmann & Sohn, Karlsruhe. (3) Albert of Saxony (1828-1902) - 4.0 x 8.25 inch cabinet card photograph by Otto Mayer, Dresden. (4) Tommaso of Savoy (1854-1931) - 4.25 x 6.5 inch cabinet card photograph by Le Lieure, Turin. (5) Amedeo I. of Savoy (1845-1890) - 4.25 x 6.5 inch cabinet card photograph by Sole et arte, Montabone. (6) Unknown lady - 4.25 x 6.5 inch cabinet card photograph by Oscar Suck, Karlsruhe. Handling and corner wear, else good condition. A fine and rare collection!
Price: $ 1,320 / € 1.100
Rudolf (1858-1889)
Autograph letter signed
Crown Prince of Austria, the only son and third child of Emperor Franz Joseph I. of Austria and Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. He was heir apparent to the imperial throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from birth. In 1889, he died in a suicide pact with his mistress Mary Vetsera at the Mayerling hunting lodge. Autograph letter signed “Rudolf”. 1p., 5.0 x 8.0 inch, (Vienna), no date. A fine handwritten letter to his uncle. In German, in full: "Lieber Onkel! Innigsten Dank für Deine Einladung. Wenn es Dir recht ist, würden wir um ½ 1 Uhr zu Dir kommen. Dein treuer Neffe“. Translated: “Dear Uncle! Thank you very much for your invitation. If you don't mind, we would come to you at 1:30. Your faithful nephew". Horizontal fold, else fine condition.
Price: $ 1,680 / € 1.400
Schratt, Katharina (1853-1940)
Signed photograph
Austrian actress who became "the uncrowned Empress of Austria" as a confidante of Emperor Franz Joseph. Signed postcard photograph “Grüße von Semmering Kathi Schratt, März 1898”. Verlag C. Lederman jun., Wien I. Signed in purple ink, postmark Vienna. Mounted on thin cardboard, handling wear, else good condition.
Price: $ 720 / € 600