Sale 8401
London, South Kensington
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28 May 1999
Price realised
GBP 437
Estimate
EDWARD VIII, AS DUKE OF WINDSOR (1894-1972) & WALLIS SIMPSON, DUCHESS OF WINDSOR (1896-1986) A full-length colour informal portrait photograph of the Duke and Duchess in Scottish attire with 2 Pugs, signed on the print ("Wallis Windsor" and "Edward") (areas of signatures faded), 5 x 3 in. (13.5 x 9cm.), framed and glazed. Christmas card with photogravure portrait of the Duke and Duchess to front leaf, the mount signed ("Wallis Windsor" and "Edward"), 6 x 5in. (16.5 x 13.5cm.), framed and glazed. (2)
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