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Antique Royal Tour Sir Aderemi Prince Henry Duke Gloucester Princess Alice 1959

£175.00
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Antique Royal Tour Sir Aderemi Prince Henry Duke Gloucester Princess Alice 1959

£175.00

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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 leather bound 'Loyal Address' delivered by the Oni of Ife Sir Adesoji Aderemi in honour of the 1959 royal visit of Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester and his wife Princess Alice to the Federation of Nigeria. From the collection of Major Michael Charles Babington Hawkins (1914-1977), and his wife Virginia nee Heath, he was ADC to Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester. 

Size: 34 x 21 cm approx

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Royal: Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

To Commemorate: Royal Tour

Type: Loyal Address

Royalty: Nigeria

Year: 1959

Manufacturer: Royal Household

Features: Antique

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Vintage: Yes

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