Alexandra of Denmark Queen Alexandra of England Autograph CoA

Queen Alexandra of England Carte de Visite with Autograph CoA

 

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Queen Alexandra of England born Princess of Denmark carte de visit. Hand signed by Queen Alexandra.

The Autograph comes with a Certificte of Authenticity.

Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress consort of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII.

Her family had been relatively obscure until her father, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was chosen with the consent of the great powers to succeed his distant cousin, Frederick VII, to the Danish throne. At the age of sixteen, she was chosen as the future wife of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the heir apparent of Queen Victoria.

They married eighteen months later in 1863, the same year her father became king of Denmark as Christian IX and her brother was appointed to the vacant Greek throne as George I. She was Princess of Wales from 1863 to 1901, the longest anyone has ever held that title, and became generally popular; her style of dress and bearing were copied by fashion-conscious women.

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The Summer Palace in Peking Photo from 1902

The Summer Palace in Peking. Old large Photo from 1902

 

China, Bejing: Authentic old photograph depicting the old Summer Palace in Peking. The photo is from 1902. from a German counsel. 

Hand writing at the back „ Sommerpalast Peking Mittel-Pagode“.

Size: ca. 10 x 7 inches (25,1 x 18,4 cm), good condition.

The Summer Palace has a long history. The origins of the Summer Palace date back to the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in 1153. In 1860, the British and French destroyed parts of the Summer Palace at the end of the Second Opium War while looting and burning down the nearby Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan).

The destruction of the palaces was ordered by Lord Elgin, the British High Commissioner to China, and was undertaken in response to the torture and killing of two British envoys, a journalist for The Times, and their escorts.

The destruction of large parts of the Summer Palace still evokes strong emotions among some people in China. Between 1884–95, during the reign of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875–1908), Empress Dowager Cixi ordered three million silver taels, originally designated for upgrading the Qing navy (the Beiyang Fleet), to be used for reconstructing and enlarging the Summer Palace to celebrate her 60th birthday.

In 1900, towards the end of the Boxer Rebellion, the Summer Palace suffered damage again when the forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance destroyed the imperial gardens and seized many artifacts stored in the palace. The palace was restored two years later.

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China, Qingdao: Tinted old postcard from 1900 depicting the church 青島獨逸教會堂

Old Qingdao: Tinted Vintage Postcard of Church

China, Qingdao: Tinted old postcard from 1900 depicting the church on a low hill.

Unused, good condition.

The postcard is inscribed: 青島獨逸教會堂 - Qingdao duyi jiaohui-tang

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Vintage Postcards from Eastern Europe

Vintage Postcards from Eastern Europe

We have added several good old postcards from former Eastern Europe countries.
Some are lithographs, some from small towns.

Vintage Postcards from Eastern Europe: HERE

New Orleans: Antique Etching with River Scene

New Orleans: Antique Etching

Mid-19th century etching depicting people at the river, sailing boats and the town behind.

Engraved by Henry Winkles, 5,8 x 3,8 in is the actual print, 11,6 x 8,9 the complete sheet. Minor aging at outer part of borders not affecting the print itself. Clean and fresh. It looks great when matted and framed.

Henry Winkles (1801–1860) was an English architectural illustrator, engraver and printer, who, together with Karl Ludwig Frommel founded the first studio for steel engraving in Germany.

In 1836, with Benjamin Winkles, he produced and helped to engrave three volumes of "Winkles's architectural and picturesque illustrations of the cathedral churches of England and Wales". This featured illustrators such as Hablot Knight Browne (the famous "Phiz" of Charles Dickens fame) and architect Robert Garland (1808–1863), with text (and some engraving) by Thomas Moule. These books helped to inspire the 19th century Gothic revival in architecture in Britain.

China: Authentic Photo of a Vendor at a Market

China 1901 / 02: Authentic photo from the time of the Boxer Upraise.

This photo has been made by an Austrian marine who served in China at that time. The photo shows a Chinese lady selling pots and other small stuff. Destroyed houses in the back.

Size is 4,5 “ x 3 “ (12 x 9,5 cm ). Thin photo paper, fine condition.

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Chinese vintage Photo with Potter

Authentic, old, professional Chinese Photo depicting a potter at work. Japanese explanations on an additional sheet.

The photo is from app. 1920.

3,9 x 5,8 inches (10 x 14,5 cm), fine condition.

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Charleston City Railway Company Stock Certificate 1892

1892, South Carolina. Stock certificate for 33 shares. Small vignette of a horse-drawn trolley.
Lithographed with ornate border design. Signatures by president and secretary. Pen cancelled and fine.

Issued to Mrs. Charlotte M. Grimball, a historic person.

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Imdmans Fatal Flight 1916. Photo with Wreck and Soldiers.

b/w photo with wreck of a plane and soldiers, inscribed. „Imdman‘s Todessturz 19. 6. 1916“



The photo-postcard has not been trimmed, the negative is higher at right side sot it looks like trimmed.

Unused, fine condition.

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Emperor Franz Joseph Plaque. Bronze

Decorative bronze related to Austrian Emperor Francis Joseph. Scenes related economy, emperor, science, agriculture, craft.

80 x 50 mm, 131 gram.

Artist signed. Fine condition.

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Cruiser Kaiserin Augusta in East Asia Postcard 1899

S. M. Heavy cruiser Kaiserin Augusta in East Asia. Decorative, lithographed postcard from 1899.

Artist signed I. G. Siehl. Fine condition.

The S. M. Empress Augusta was used in China during the Boxer Rebellion.

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5 Japanese Vintage Postcards with Samurai, Ronin, Topics

Japan, ca. 1910: 5 different vintage postcards with scenes related to Samurai (Ronin).

All 5 are unused and in fine condition.

The revenge of the Forty-seven Ronin, also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Ako vendetta, or the Genroku Ako incident took place in Japan at the start of the eighteenth century. One noted Japanese scholar described the tale as the country's "national legend." It recounts the most famous case involving the samurai code of honor, bushido.

Chushingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Seven Ronin, is one of the most famous and popular of all Japanese dramas.

A ronin was a samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or privilege.

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Japanese Emperor and Empress. 2 vintage Postcards

Two very decorative embossed postcards depicting the Japanese Emperor Hirohito and his wife Kojun. Floral design.

Several commemorative cancellations at the reverse.

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2 old Chinese Postcards, Beggars and Train, Beijing

Two Chinese vintage postcards after Photos by Chas. F. Gammon.
Both have fault at an edge, each.

One postcard depicts beggars in Peking, the other a third class train in Beijíng.

Unused postcards from app. 1910.

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Old Korea: Crown Prince of Korea: Vintage Postcard

Old Korean postcard, depicting the Korean Prince with decorations on his uniform: “prince of Korea”

Unused, very fine condition.

Prince Imperial Yeong, the Crown Prince Uimin (also Euimin), also known as Yi Un, Yi Eun, Lee Eun, and Un Yi (1897 –1970), was the 28th Head of Korean Imperial House, and the last crown prince of Korea.

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Imperial Palace in Seoul: Vintage Postcard

Old Korean postcard with view at a wing of the Imperial Palace in Seoul.

Unused, veryfine condition.

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Japanese Postcard Army Review, commemorative Cancellation

Very decorative Japanese postcard, partly photo, partly lithograph, embossed.

The postcard depicts Japanese generals Kuroki, Nozu, Yamagata, Oyama, Oku, Nogi, Kodama and Kawamura.

Franked with 3 stamps, tied by 3 different commemorative cancellations. Fine condition.

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Qingdao Postcard 1899: German Soldiers, Field Service.

1899, Germany, China: b/w postcard „ Tsingtau: Feldgottesdienst an der Heidenmauer“.

The postcard depicts a huge crowd of German troops, celebrating drumhead service .
Sent Clarens to Pully. Fine condition.

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Old Chinese Photo Postcard. Sedan Chairs.

Old Chinese postcard (photograph) from app. 1920. It depicts a row of 3 sedan chairs, carried along a street.

5,1 x 3,3 inches. At the upper right corner is a bend, otherwise fine condition, unused. Sharp photo.

More old Chinese photos: HERE

1915: Austrian Patriotic Postcard. WW1

We have been adding quite a few World War One postcards recently, like this one:
W.W.I.: Decorative, lithographed vintage postcard with K.u.k. war flag, Emperor’s pennant, burning roof-tops. Below is a war slogan by the German poet Theodor Koerner, 1791 - 1813.





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