22nd Jan, 2026 11:00

Autograph Letters, Historical Documents and Manuscripts - Timed Auction

 
Lot 824
 

824

GEORGE VI (1895-1952) & ELIZABETH (1900-2002)

GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 & ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card by both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth individually, the cream oblong 8vo folding card featuring an image to the inside of the King and Queen standing outdoors together in full-length poses, accompanied by their young daughters, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, each wearing tartan skirts (and the King a kilt). Signed (´George R´) by the King in fountain pen ink, and signed (´Elizabeth R´) by the Queen, also in fountain pen ink, both beneath a printed Christmas and New Year greeting, and further dated 1950 in the King´s hand. With a single gold embossed crown to the front cover. Some light age wear and a few minor stains, and with some traces of former mounting to the back cover, G

Sold for €320
Estimated at €200 - €300


 

GEORGE VI (1895-1952) King of the United Kingdom 1936-52 & ELIZABETH (1900-2002) Queen Consort, the Queen Mother. Vintage signed Christmas greetings card by both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth individually, the cream oblong 8vo folding card featuring an image to the inside of the King and Queen standing outdoors together in full-length poses, accompanied by their young daughters, the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, each wearing tartan skirts (and the King a kilt). Signed (´George R´) by the King in fountain pen ink, and signed (´Elizabeth R´) by the Queen, also in fountain pen ink, both beneath a printed Christmas and New Year greeting, and further dated 1950 in the King´s hand. With a single gold embossed crown to the front cover. Some light age wear and a few minor stains, and with some traces of former mounting to the back cover, G