Auction Catalogue

5 April 2006

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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№ 1411

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£320

Period Print, ‘A View of the Court Yard and part of St James’s Palace London - with the Relief of the Guard’, a fine early state print published 12th May 1798 by Laurie & Whittle 53 Fleet Street London (49cm x 35.5cm). Against the background of St James’s the full band and drums of a Guards regiment are depicted followed by an officer with sword drawn and Ensign with the Colour and eleven members of the Grenadier Company. Three plate marks are evident and the fourth is probably below the mount, framed and glazed; the reverse with details of its sale by the Parker Gallery in 1975, one small tear outside the plate mark otherwise very good colour and condition £300-400