Lot No: 8169

Lady Georgiana Grey (1801-1900), a 19th Century leather wallet containing five passports for Lady Georgiana Grey to travel on the continent, circa 1862-1865, together with a maid servant and a man servant, James Stiles, 3 of the documents signed by Lady Georgiana Grey, together with a few European CDV's and other relevent cuttings housed in pocket of wallet, the wallet bearing the word ''passport'' and her name in gilt. Lady Georgiana Grey was the daughter of Charles, 2nd Earl Grey, reform statesmen whose tenure saw the passing of the obolition of slavery in the British Empire in 1833. In her young days Lady Georgiana Grey was one of the beauties of the period, and shone in art, music and politics. The Queen regularly sent her a letter of congratulation on her birthday and on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee her majesty awarded her a silver medal

Sale Price: £380.00