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Lot #244
Queen Victoria

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Description

Interesting collection of four items, including: an ink signature, "Victoria R," on an off-white 4.5 x 2 slip; a beautiful original 12 x 16 silk program for a State Performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on June 23, 1897, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne, featuring performances from Tannhauser, Romeo et Juliette, and Les Huguenots, the cast including Nellie Melba, Jean de Reszke, Edouard de Reszke, and Emma Eames; a printed 8 x 10 program sheet for performances at Buckingham Palace on May 20, 1868, featuring selections from Verdi, Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, and others; and a crystal-clear 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Queen Victoria honoring her tenure as the longest reigning British monarch in 1897. In overall fine condition, with a few tears to the 1868 program sheet.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #504 - Ended July 12, 2017





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