Antique Gilded Age Signed Letters Queen Victoria Caricature Photo Ethel Tennent
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Bibelotslondon Ltd is a UK registered company based in London Bridge dealing in ephemera and curiosities from Britain and around the world. Our diverse inventory is carefully chosen and constantly evolving. We work very hard to offer the highest quality works at competitive prices. Our inventory is listed online, and we strive to keep our website completely up to date, so our customers can easily check availability. We believe in offering clients items that are unique and rare for aficionados of the antique and collector's world. Bibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest. The word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time.
Fine antique collection of ephemera from the Gilded Age relating to Edith Ethel Moresby Tennent nee Zohrab (1869-1924), she married John Smallie Tennent (1864-1958), educator, botanist and explorer, who were had rented the Villa Barely in Cannes. The collection includes an original photo of Ethel with her dog in the garden on the villa, two signed letters on embossed stationery, one of which states that her husband never goes out but she is happy to go one, the other letter relates to an invitation to meet Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich and his wife Countess Torby, Richard Winslow has annoyed the letter stating who attended which include the Grand Duke and Countess, Prince Ourosoff. There is an 'at Home' card and a stationery with a caricature of Queen Victoria, signed with the initials 'LFS'
From the collection of Richard Winslow (1848-1896), born in Chicago to Hezekiah and Helen nee Clarke and Mary Aphia Winslow nee Hurlings Denison (1861-1933), she was born in Pennsylvania to Charles a lawyer and member of the 38th Congress of the USA, her mother was Mary Elizabeth Hulings. They married on the Isle of Wight in 1883 and they had two children that died in infancy. They were wealthy Americans who owned the magnificent Villa Winslow in Cannes during the 1890s as well as a yacht named "Kitty", and were friends with aristocrats and royals from all over the world. Mary was a great beauty and had by family tradition once been a mistress of the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII.
Drawing Size: 11.5 x 17.5 cm approx
Photos form part of the description
Royal: Victoria (1837-1901)
To Commemorate: Ephemera
Type: Ephemera
Royalty: UK Royalty
Theme: Royalty
Features: Antique
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Vintage: Yes