1911 Coronation Robes for Robert William, the second Lord Na...

Hammer

£6,200

1911 Coronation Robes for Robert William, the second Lord Napier of Magdala and Lady Napier, also subsequently worn by Robert John, fifth Lord Napier of Magdala, and Lady (Elizabeth) Napier at the 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II;
sold together with the two coronets, also an interesting selection of ephemera of the occasion;
*Photocopies of; The Letter of Command from the Earl Marshal on behalf of the Queen commanding Lord Napier ‘and the Lady your wife’ to attend the 1953 Coronation, with the Queen’s signature, Covering letter from the Earl Marshall's Office enclosing a photograph of a peeress, Lady Napier’s ticket for admission to the Abbey, with row and seat number, and 'Inside the Abbey’, Lady Napier’s typed personal account of the Coronation

*The Form and Order of the Coronation Service 2 June 1953 (original)
*The Coronation Ceremonial 2 June 1953 (original)
*Orders concerning the Robes and Dress to be worn by Peers and Peeresses (original)
*Regulations concerning the Alternative Dress to be worn by Viscountesses and Baronesses (original)
*Two pages of the Illustrated London News of March 14, 1953: ‘A Pictorial Explanation of the Coronation Ceremony in Westminster Abbey’. (original)
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* the robes are contained within a metal box with name plaque 
** also included are further pieces of related lace and velvet various

***The first Lord Napier of Magdala (1810-1890) was one of only 12 non-monarchs to receive a full 'state funeral', alongside Newton, Nelson, Wellington and Churchill and a handful of others. He was a famous and very highly respected soldier, and a close friend of Queen Victoria.