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Portraits of Royalty: Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses, etc,
from miscellaneous 18th and 19th century sources

Original antique prints over 100 years old.
Aelfedus Magnus Rex Angl.
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Aelfedus Magnus Rex Angl.

REF 1

Original antique copperplate engraving over 200 years old, on chain-laid paper

Drawn and engraved by G. Vertue

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7 x 11 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: trimmed, some foxing
$30
King Alfred the Great
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King Alfred the Great

REF 1A

Original antique copperplate engraving over 200 years old, on chain-laid paper

Engraved by G. KIng

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 9.75 x 15.25 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: age-appropriate browning around edges of paper, natural paper wrinkle at bottom, edge/corner wear
$50
Prince Albert Victor of Wales
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Prince Albert Victor of Wales

REF 2

Original antique woodblock print

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 8.75 x 13 inches with 3 horizontal folds, as issued

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: edge and corner wear and short tears, paper loss to corners
$15
His Royal Highness Albert Prince of Wales
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His Royal Highness Albert Prince of Wales

REF 3

Original antique steel engraving

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7.25 x 11 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: ink inscription on BACK of print
$20
His Royal Highness The Prince Consort KG
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His Royal Highness The Prince Consort, K.G.

REF 4

Original antique steel engraving

Engraved by D. J. Pound from a photograph by Mayall

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 6.5 x 10.125 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: ink inscription on BACK of print
$20
Albert
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Albert

REF 5

Original antique steel engraving

The London Printing and Publishing Company Limited

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7.25 x 11 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT
$20
Albert
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His Royal Highness The Prince Consort, K.G.

REF 6

Original antique steel engraving

Engraved by the Special Permission of Her Most Gracious Majesty
for the Illustrated News of the World

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 9.75 x 13.5 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: very foxed
Albert  Prince Consort to Queen Victoria
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Albert

Prince Consort to Queen Victoria

REF 7

Original antique steel engraving

Johnson, Fry & Co., Pubishers, New York

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7.875 x 11.25 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: some foxing in margins
$20
Julius Agricola Roman governor
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Julius Agricola, a Roman Governor in Britain under the Emperor Domitian introducing the Roman Arts & Sciences into England, the Inhabitants of which are astonished and soon become fond of the Arts & Manners of their cruel Invaders

REF 8

Original antique copperplate engraving over 200 years old, on chain-laid paper

Engraved for Barnard's New Complete & Authentic History of England

Hamilton delin. • Goldar sculp

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 9.5 x 15 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: some foxing and rumpling, short tears around edges, etc.
$30
Alfred the Great during his Misfortunes
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Alfred the Great during his Misfortunes occasioned by the Ravages of the Danes Generously Dividing his Last Loaf with a Poor Pilgrim, who begged fro something to satisfy his Hunger, at Athelney in Somersetshire

REF 9

Original antique copperplate engraving over 200 years old, on chain-laid paper

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 9 x 15 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: somelight foxing and rumpling
$30
King Alfred the Great
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King Alfred the Great

REF 10

Original antique etching

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 4.75 x 8 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: light foxing, crease lower right corner
$25
King Alfred the Great
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Alfred the Great

REF 11

Original antique etching/engraving

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 6.125 x 9.75 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: light foxing and minor rumpling
$15
King Eggbert and others
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Egbert, Ethelwolf, Ethelbald, Alfred, Athelstan, Ethered, Edward the Elder

REF 12

Original antique etching/engraving

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7.125 x 11 inches

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$25
Anne
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Anne

REF 13

Original antique etching/engraving

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 4.5 x 7.25 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: damp stain upper left
$10
Anne
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Anne

REF 14

Original antique etching/engraving

Engraved for J. Parsons, 21 Paternoster Row, August 1794

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 3.5 x 5.5 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: crease upper left, some soiling/foxing
$15
Queen Anne
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Anne

REF 15

Original antique etching/engraving

[Painted by Gole]

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 4.5 x 6.75 inches

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$15
Queen Anne
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Queen Anne

Ob. 1714

REF 16

Original antique etching/engraving

From the original by Kneller in the Collection of The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Egremont

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7.25 x 11 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: inked inscription on BACK of print
$25
Prince Arthur and Hubert
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Prince Arthur and Hubert

King John

REF 17

Original antique etching/engraving

Drawn by J. Northcote R.A. / Engraved by J. Rogers

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 7 x 10.375 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT
$20
Charles d'Aniou Roy de Naples
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Charles d'Aniou Roy de Naples regna 19 ans. 1234

REF 18

Original copperplate engraving over 250 years old

SHEET SIZE (APPROX.): 3.5 x 4 inches

PLEASE SEE ENLARGEMENT: thin, chain-laid paper with text on verso and glue/paper stuck on back where previously mounted, showing through to front of print
$20

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