A spectacular pair of photographic portraits of King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth, taken by Royal Photographer Dorothy Wilding in 1939. Each image is signed by the King and Queen respectively and housed in silver frames crafted by Birmingham silversmith Henry Hodson Plante. The frames are hallmarked and bear the monogram of the King and Queen. Seldom do objects of such superb provenance find their way outside private collections, especially those stemming directly from the Royal Family. Without question, these beautifully framed photographs are intriguing pieces of British history.

Each image is marked “Copyright Dorothy Wilding” on the lower right and the frames are hallmarked Birmingham, 1938.

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