Gertrude Massey (née Seth) (1868-1957) - an archive folio of...

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Gertrude Massey (née Seth) (1868-1957) - an archive folio of her works and commissions, including letters from the British royal family, newspaper clippings and reviews, along with photographs of her portrait miniature subjects, including pets and animals; a letter from Sandringham, Norfolk on behalf of HRH The Prince of Wales, thanking Gertrude for the portrait miniature of his French bulldog "Peter", dated 1899; similar letters from Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW, dated 1900; a catalogue and invite, Exhibition of Miniatures of Dogs, New Bond Street, London, June 1900; other royal commission ephemera, including telegrams, "Mrs Massey, Please be at Windsor 11 o'clock and ask for Princess Beatrice", dated 1900; others similar; letters, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, "Dear Mrs Massey, would you kindly call here at 11.30 tomorrow morning, if possible, bring with you the painting the Princess has ordered for the Queen"; another "strongly" advising her to deliver the package to Buckingham Palace in person; letters and ephemera regarding other commissions and exhibitions, family portrait groups, c.1900; a small signed watercolour sketch