拍品專文
Princess Victoria lived a spinsterly existence as a constant companion to her devoted but somewhat possessive mother accompanying her on her rounds until Alexandra's death in 1925.
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PRINCESS VICTORIA (1868-1935); PRINCESS ALEXANDRA (1844-1925);
TSAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA (1868-1918); GEORGE V AS PRINCE OF WALES (1910-1936); QUEEN MARY AS PRINCESS MAY (1867-1953) AND OTHERS
A quarto Daybook Album belonging to Princess Victoria, circa 220 pages together, between 1 January 1894 and October 1925, contemporary red morocco by Mac Michael of 42 South Audley Street, London, gilt inner dentelles, g.e., containing numerous poems, prose works, notes, inscriptions and dedications inscribed by herself, members of the British, Danish and Russian Royal families and friends. Including:
A three-quarter-length sepia albumen profile portrait photograph of Princess Alexandra in dress with bustle signed and dated ("Mother Dear 1890")
15 x 11cm (6 x 4¼in.).
Title page dedicated by Princess Alexandra: "For My Darling Toria from her loving old Mother dear. Sandringham - New Years Day 1894". With small platinum portrait photograph of Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria as an infant.
Three-page inscription by Queen Alexandra reciting two poems: For the New Year and Bridges concluding: "When you read these lines - always think of your meek tired and sorrowing? but also deeply
grateful - true faithful and loving old Mother-dear!"
Poetic inscription by Tsar Nicholas II, reading: "Look not mournfully into the past;/It comes not back again; Wisely improve the present - it is thine;/Go forth to meet the shadowy future,/Without fear and with a manly heart", signed, inscribed and dated "To darling Toria from her loving cousin Nicky. Petershof 13/25 August 1894". With 3 other entries by Nicholas II.
One-page spiritual prose enclosure signed and dated ([Prince] "George Sandringham March 29th 1894") ending with a 4-line poem: "A little longer yet - and angel voices/Shall ring in heavenly chant upon thine ear;/Angels and Saints await thee, and God needs thee:/Beloved, can we bid thee linger here!". With small half length frontal portrait photograph of Prince George in naval attire.
One-page prose inclusion signed and dated ([Princess] "May Sandringham March 30th 1894") reading: "Seated one day at the organ...I struck one chord of music, like the sound of a great Amen. It may be that Death's bright Angel, Will speak in that chord again, It may be that only in Heaven, I shall hear that grand Amen". With half length frontal portrait albumen photograph of Princess May, signed and dated: "[Princess] May 1893", 5½ x 3½in. (14 x 9cm.)
With various inscriptions and photographs including her aunt Princess Beatrice; sister Louise, Princess Royal and Danish and Russian family including her uncles George and Waldemar. With other family and friends.
With 2 dinner menus, the first for Christmas Eve dinner 1928 with ten signatures including ("Victoria"); several watercolours, sketches and pressed flowers.
TSAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA (1868-1918); GEORGE V AS PRINCE OF WALES (1910-1936); QUEEN MARY AS PRINCESS MAY (1867-1953) AND OTHERS
A quarto Daybook Album belonging to Princess Victoria, circa 220 pages together, between 1 January 1894 and October 1925, contemporary red morocco by Mac Michael of 42 South Audley Street, London, gilt inner dentelles, g.e., containing numerous poems, prose works, notes, inscriptions and dedications inscribed by herself, members of the British, Danish and Russian Royal families and friends. Including:
A three-quarter-length sepia albumen profile portrait photograph of Princess Alexandra in dress with bustle signed and dated ("Mother Dear 1890")
15 x 11cm (6 x 4¼in.).
Title page dedicated by Princess Alexandra: "For My Darling Toria from her loving old Mother dear. Sandringham - New Years Day 1894". With small platinum portrait photograph of Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria as an infant.
Three-page inscription by Queen Alexandra reciting two poems: For the New Year and Bridges concluding: "When you read these lines - always think of your meek tired and sorrowing? but also deeply
grateful - true faithful and loving old Mother-dear!"
Poetic inscription by Tsar Nicholas II, reading: "Look not mournfully into the past;/It comes not back again; Wisely improve the present - it is thine;/Go forth to meet the shadowy future,/Without fear and with a manly heart", signed, inscribed and dated "To darling Toria from her loving cousin Nicky. Petershof 13/25 August 1894". With 3 other entries by Nicholas II.
One-page spiritual prose enclosure signed and dated ([Prince] "George Sandringham March 29th 1894") ending with a 4-line poem: "A little longer yet - and angel voices/Shall ring in heavenly chant upon thine ear;/Angels and Saints await thee, and God needs thee:/Beloved, can we bid thee linger here!". With small half length frontal portrait photograph of Prince George in naval attire.
One-page prose inclusion signed and dated ([Princess] "May Sandringham March 30th 1894") reading: "Seated one day at the organ...I struck one chord of music, like the sound of a great Amen. It may be that Death's bright Angel, Will speak in that chord again, It may be that only in Heaven, I shall hear that grand Amen". With half length frontal portrait albumen photograph of Princess May, signed and dated: "[Princess] May 1893", 5½ x 3½in. (14 x 9cm.)
With various inscriptions and photographs including her aunt Princess Beatrice; sister Louise, Princess Royal and Danish and Russian family including her uncles George and Waldemar. With other family and friends.
With 2 dinner menus, the first for Christmas Eve dinner 1928 with ten signatures including ("Victoria"); several watercolours, sketches and pressed flowers.