Two shaped pillow covers of white linen monogrammed in red silks V 1845 with a crown; a baby's robe of fine lawn, the sleeves ruched, with fine pintucking on the bodice fronts and an integral overskirt, inset with bands of Valencienne lace, with attached note inscribed "worn by H.R.H. Princess Royal afterwards Empress Frederick daughter of HM Queen Victoria", 1860s; another similar with pintucking on the skirt hems, trimmed with muslin frills with broderie anglaise, with attached note inscribed "Worn by HM King Edward vii"; and a small collection of similar pieces(a lot)

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Two shaped pillow covers of white linen monogrammed in red silks V 1845 with a crown; a baby's robe of fine lawn, the sleeves ruched, with fine pintucking on the bodice fronts and an integral overskirt, inset with bands of Valencienne lace, with attached note inscribed "worn by H.R.H. Princess Royal afterwards Empress Frederick daughter of HM Queen Victoria", 1860s; another similar with pintucking on the skirt hems, trimmed with muslin frills with broderie anglaise, with attached note inscribed "Worn by HM King Edward vii"; and a small collection of similar pieces(a lot)

Lot Essay

With note inscribed "The Victorian relics were the property of Miss Lydia Greatorex who was in Queen Victoria's service up to 1857, when she married Mr G A Waltzis, who was also in the Royal Household. Miss Greatorex was employed in the Royal Nurseries & was afterwards a personal attendant upon Her Majesty".
However the style of the robes would suggest that they are later than the provenance suggests.

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