[H.R.H. Queen Elizabeth, Consort to King George VI]

Double signed photograph in the original sterling silver frame. A stunning official portrait photograph of HM Queen Elizabeth (later HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, 1900-2002), wearing one of Norman Hartnell's creations for her 'white wardrobe', at Buckingham Palace; she is also wearing Queen Victoria's Coronation Necklace (above) and her own Coronation Necklace (below) with Queen Mary's Fringe tiara; seated against a staged classical garden backdrop. Taken by her favourite photographer, Cecil Beaton CBE (1904-1980) one of the most celebrated British portrait photographers of the twentieth century.

Jean Cunninghame Graham, Lady Polwarth (died in 2018, aged 90), was the daughter of Admiral Sir Angus Cunninghame Graham. Jean, Lady Polwarth was the widow of the 10th Lord Polwarth, who died in 2005.

Black & white photograph of Queen Elizabeth, Consort to King George VI, by Cecil Beaton, signed and dated 1939 in ink by the Queen and in pencil by Beaton to the lower margin of the mounting card, general age-toning to mount, otherwise very good indeed, 320 x 240 mm; in the original hallmarked, sterling silver, bow-topped frame with an engine-turned ground, repousse crown to top field, raised tongue and groove border to outer edge, fully hallmarked, for London, 1939, maker's mark worn from polishing, leather strut-back, exceptionally handsome and well-preserved, the back sun-faded but not dry and very sound; framed: 420 x 295 mm.