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Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later H.M Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother) and family - a fascinating First World War period photograph album amassed by Miss Beryl Poignand - Lady Elizabeth's Governess, showing family life at Glamis Castle during the war including many informal photographs of Lady Elizabeth aged 16, the castle on fire in 1916, wounded Soldiers re-cooperating at the Castle, family members, veteran cars, gardens, visitors etc
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (later HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), inscribed book to her Governess - 'Quinney's' by Horace Vachell. Inscribed on first page 'To Miss Poignand, In memory of an ecstatic evening with Henry, from Elizabeth Friday, July 16th 1915' The Henry referred to by Lady Elizabeth is probably the actor Henry Ainley with whom she had a teenage crush and probably refers to them going to see him perform in a play.
18ct three-colour gold necklace with woven designCondition report: Gross weight approximately 17.9 grams. The necklace is in good condition commensurate with age. The dark areas in the first image are not repairs but probably reflections. No obvious signs of any damage or repairs. Not hallmarked but stamped 750, possibly Italian.
Fascinating 1860s hand written journal charting sea voyages between England and Australia, with illustration of flying fish to the frontis and title page - 'Diary of a voyage to Europe in the ship 'Norfolk' Capt. Jenkin, belonging to Messrs. Money, Wigan & Son and of the return voyage to Victoria in the ship 'Agamemnon' belonging to Green, kept by George Thomson, a passenger from February 29th, 1868 to January 27th 1869', with marbled board ends, overall 24 x 19cm, relating in approximately 165 pages, details of the voyages, particularly the progress made, but also anecdotes about the other passengers, notable incidents and observations from the ships, e.g. ...I must have been in a deep reverie; for all at once I was roused by an awful lurch of the ship, crash of glass and a strong rush of water over my legs and bed into the cabin. I recovered my equanimity. I struck a match and saw fully six inches of water, washing with the motion of the vessel, up first on my trunks and then onto Mr Thomas's, my boots (two pairs) floating about'. Other descriptive passages include notes about icebergs and catching seabirds. Another passage reads 'I paid them (sailors) a visit in the forecastle yesterday and poor fellows, at first I pitied them. The smell and crowded space for so many beings to be in at once. When I went in the first person I saw was one of the water masters lying in his bunk, quite naked, quietly reading a book, until he was aroused to take charge of the wheel, a little further on two men were playing cards for small pieces of tobacco. Just above them a man in his hammock pitched me a small bit of something asking what it was. I replied 'cedar' or 'mahogany', with a laugh he replied it was a piece of the salt beef that the sailors onboard the Belson were fed with on the Voyage to Victoria. I examined it again and sure enough it was a piece of beef but hard enough to stand polishing.
Miss Beryl Poignand - the Governess to Lady Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon - three handwritten and historically interesting letters to her mother on Glamis Castle headed writing paper. The first dated Friday October 1st 1915, 'My own Darling, Poor Lady Strathmore! I am so terribly sorry, about 3/4 hr ago came a telegram to say that Fergus has been killed in action. Isn't it awful - although of course they have been worrying a lot the last few days about the dangerous position he was in with this fearful fighting, that doesn't prevent it coming as an awful blow. She goes on to describe the devasting effect of the news on the family in particular Lady Glamis and Lady Elizabeth. The second letter dated Sunday October 3rd 1915 goes on to discuss how the very sad news has affected Lady Elizabeth and Lady Glamis and discusses the wounded soldiers being sent to Glamis. The third letter dated 21st September discussing her arrival at the castle, meeting Lady Elizabeth and the 14 hospitalised soldiers at the castle. A poignant on the spot account of life at Glamis at a very sad moment for the Bowes-Lyon family. (3) Captain The Hon. Fergus Bowes-Lyon of The BackWatch was killed leading an attack on the German Lines at the heavily fortified Hohenzollern Redout in September 1915. He was 26 years old. Also sold with postcards from Beryl to her mother and a watercolour of St Paul's Walden Bury by Beryl.
*Robert Colquhoun (1914-1962) lithograph, Boy with birdcage, signed, 58 x 38cm, in glazed frameCondition report: Although not examined out of the frame it doesn't appear to be stuck down. Some discolouration to the paper, more noticeable areas on the upper left side (see images). The first and second images best illustrate the colour of the paper.
17th century English School, oil on canvas, Portrait of Sir Thomas Craig of Riccarton 1538-1608, holding a scroll, titled, 60.5 x 74cm, in period carved gilt frame. NB:Sir Thomas Craig of Riccarton (c. 1538-1608) was a notable Scottish jurist and poet. In 1564, he was appointed justice-depute. In this capacity he presided at many of the criminal trials of the period in Edinburgh. He was well known for his poetry and his 1603 ‘Jus Feudale’. This book was the first comprehensive legal treatise to be written in Scotland and its object was to assimilate the laws of England and Scotland, but, instead of this, it was an important factor in building up and solidifying the law of Scotland into a separate system.Provenance: Removed from The Garden House, HampsteadCondition report: Re-lined and restored in 1955 as per the label verso. Some overpainting on the outer edges visible under a UV light and the dates look to have been strengthened on the top right corner when the restoration was carried out. Some minor losses to the frame but nothing serious. Please see further images at www.reemandansie.com.

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