An impressive royal display combining a period portrait of Queen Victoria (1819–1901) with her original autograph signature on a separate slip of paper, mounted beneath the portrait. The young Queen is depicted seated in an elegant dark dress, resting her head upon one hand while holding a paper or letter in the other. The portrait is attractively presented within a decorative marbled-style mat. Mounted beneath the portrait is an oval-cut manuscript slip bearing Queen Victoria's autograph signature: “Victoria R” The “R” represents Regina, Latin for “Queen, ” forming part of Victoria's royal signature as Sovereign. Queen Victoria (1819–1901) reigned over the United Kingdom from 1837 until her death in 1901. Her reign of more than 63 years gave its name to the Victorian Era, one of the defining periods of nineteenth-century British and European history. An especially attractive royal autograph display combining a period portrait of Queen Victoria with her original autograph signature “Victoria R, ” presented together in a decorative mount.
Auction 01: Auction 01 – Historical Letters, Documents & Autographs — Melis Antiques & Art