Queen Victoria Hair Relic & "Privy Council Office"
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Queen Victoria Hair Relic & "Privy Council Office" Stationery Inscribed with 3 Words in Her Hand
An artfully arranged homage to Victoria I (1819-1901), comprised of a strand of her hair, a piece of stationery inscribed in her hand, and an engraving of the young queen by G.E. Perine & Company of New York. The items are matted and displayed behind glass. Not examined out of the frame. The overall frame size is 24.875" x 18" x .875."
The lot includes:
1. A single strand of Victoria's hair, displayed in a windowed reliquary at center. The hair is accompanied by high-quality photo-reproductions of provenance material certified by Charles Hamilton, Handwriting Expert, and Louis Mushro, lifetime member of The Manuscript Society. The reliquary measures 1.375" x 1.75."
2. A piece of paper inscribed in Victoria's handwriting as "Arthur Helps / Esq" at the top above a black embossed "Privy Council Office" seal. The remaining manuscript words--including "The Queen" and, on the opposite side of the paper fragment, "The Queen / Windsor Castle / Address"--are in another hand. Expected paper folds and a few pin holes, else near fine. Sight size: 7.25" x 2.75."
Arthur Helps (1813-1875) was appointed Clerk of the Privy Council in 1860. Both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert purportedly admired Helps for his diligence and discretion. In 1862, a year after Albert's death, Helps edited a volume of his speeches. Victoria bestowed upon Helps a Kew Gardens residence in acknowledgement of this tribute to her beloved husband.
These items can be taken out of the frame for shipping purposes upon the customer's request.
This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.
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