Sir Horace Rumbold UK Ambassador to Berlin 1923 Signed Photo Card & Envelope

Description

Sir Horace Rumbold UK Ambassador to Berlin 1923 Signed Photo Card & Envelope
Sir Horace George Montagu Rumbold, 9th Baronet, (5 February 1869 - 24 May 1941) was a British diplomat. A well-travelled man who learned Arabic, Japanese and German, he is largely remembered for his role as British Ambassador to Berlin from 1928 to 1933 in which he warned of the ambitions of Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Lot comprised by:
a) 5" 3/4 x 3" 5/8 Card with printed photo of Sir Horace Rumbold, hand signed by him and dated August 11, 1923. Condition: Excellent - (Light foxing)
b) Front cover of envelope used to send the card, postmarked in 1923 from Czechoslovakia.
Condition: Very Good + (Browned edges)
REF #:
AZ-120
Provenance:
From the collection of Alejandro Zorrilla de San Martin (birth: Montevideo, Uruguay, September 21, 1880 - death: Montevideo, Uruguay: December 12, 1941), who spent over 20 years collecting autographs mainly from prominent political figures worldwide. He used to send blank cards with a newspaper or magazine clipped photo of the person, attaching a letter asking for an autograph and including a self-addressed envelope.
Important
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We only deal on vintage original collectible papers. As such these are not a modern reproductions or computer generated prints.
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