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19th century European royalty - 1. Field-Marshal HRH George the Duke of Cambridge to General Sir
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1. Field-Marshal HRH George the Duke of Cambridge to General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle - an invitation to dinner on Gloucester House notepaper:
Saturday November 24th [18]77
My dear Doyle,
I hope you may be disengaged for tomorrow, Sunday, and that you will dine with me.
I remain yours most sincerely,
George
2. Plan drawn in pencil by King Ferdinand II in Naples 1854 with later cover note from Charles Augustus Turner:
Cumberland Lodge
Croydon.
My dear Miss Brown,
I enclose a plan drawn [by] King Bomba of Naples on the occasion of a large fire that broke out in 1854 close to the Palace.
The plan was given to my cousin by one of the King's ministers. I hope you will accept it and place it with your others.
With kindest regards, I am dear Miss Brown yours sincerely
Chas. Augustus Turner
(Charles Augustus Turner, b. Naples 1835, was the second son of William and Emma Turner of Santa Lucoa, Naples, scion and later head of the well-known banking-house William J. Turner & Co.)
1. Field-Marshal HRH George the Duke of Cambridge to General Sir Charles Hastings Doyle - an invitation to dinner on Gloucester House notepaper:
Saturday November 24th [18]77
My dear Doyle,
I hope you may be disengaged for tomorrow, Sunday, and that you will dine with me.
I remain yours most sincerely,
George
2. Plan drawn in pencil by King Ferdinand II in Naples 1854 with later cover note from Charles Augustus Turner:
Cumberland Lodge
Croydon.
My dear Miss Brown,
I enclose a plan drawn [by] King Bomba of Naples on the occasion of a large fire that broke out in 1854 close to the Palace.
The plan was given to my cousin by one of the King's ministers. I hope you will accept it and place it with your others.
With kindest regards, I am dear Miss Brown yours sincerely
Chas. Augustus Turner
(Charles Augustus Turner, b. Naples 1835, was the second son of William and Emma Turner of Santa Lucoa, Naples, scion and later head of the well-known banking-house William J. Turner & Co.)
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Buyer's Premium 23.5% plus VAT (28.2% inclusive). Online bids through the-Saleroom.com will have an additional internet surcharge of 4.95% plus VAT (6.25% inclusive) applied to their invoice. Overall this will total 34.45% of the hammer total applied to your invoice.
Auction viewing is held on Thursday 15th May 2025 from 9am to 6pm and on auction day Friday 16th & Saturday 17th May 2025 from 8am to 9.30am. Please telephone 01451821666 or email fineart@taylerand fletcher.co.uk for further information.
Collections from the Saleroom are permitted from Monday 19th May 2025 onwards. Collection slots every 15 minutes can be booked in advance by phone or by email.
Telephone Bidding is possible at this Sale for any item deemed to have a value of over £200 (this is a free service and we will require photo ID and debit card details in advance https://www.taylerandfletcher.co.uk/fine-art/telephone-bidding).
Clients who cannot attend the Auction in person may leave Commission Bids with the Auctioneers (this is also a free service with Tayler and Fletcher and we will require debit card details in advance https://www.taylerandfletcher.co.uk/fine-art/commission-bids).