King Alexander I Yugoslavia Birthday Diplomatic Reception Invitation Spalajkovic
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King Alexander I Yugoslavia Birthday Diplomatic Reception Invitation Spalajkovic
£75.00
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Fine antique invitation to a royal wedding ball made by Maison Stern for Infanta Antónia of Portugal (1845-1913), daughter of Queen Maria II and sister of King Pedro V, to Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1835-1905), held at the Prussian Legation in Paris on 14th September 1861, they were married two days earlier on 12th September 1861, issued by Baron and Baroness de Rosenberg with the gracious permission of Their Majesties, addressed in manuscript to Count de La Rochefoucald, Secretary of the French Legation requesting his attendance at the ball at 9pm. Maison Stern specialised in engraving letter paper, invitations, announcements, monograms, signet rings, and greeting cards for members of royal families and aristocracy from around the world.
Fine antique printed invitation issued by the Yugoslav Minister in Paris, Miroslav Spalajkovic (1869-1951) and Madame Spalajkovic, to a reception celebration the birthday as well as the reign of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (188-1934), held at 7 Square Theirs, Paris on 17th December 1930
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Size: 10 x 13.5 cm approx
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Royal: King Alexander I
To Commemorate: Birth/Birthday
Type: Invitation
Royalty: Serbia
Year: 1930
Manufacturer: Maison Stern
Theme: Royalty
Features: Antique
Country of Origin: Germany
Vintage: Yes