An Original Handwritten Card and Photograph of Lady Mary Paget the Wife of General Sir Arthur Paget.

Lady Mary Paget SIGNED

Published by UK, 1913

About this Item

An Original Handwritten Card and Photograph of Lady Mary Paget the Wife of General Sir Arthur Paget. The card is to Tudor Graig discussing coming for lunch. The original photograph has Lady Paget dressed up to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Waterloo. Mary "Minnie" Fiske Stevens 1853-1919 married Sir Arthur Paget in 1878. She was the daughter of Massachusetts hotel proprietors Paran Stevens and Marietta Reed Stevens. She was a major beneficiary of her father's estate, which was the subject of thirty years' litigation after his death in 1872. Described by Ian Beckett as "vivacious", she became a noted London society hostess, famed for her jewels. She organised bazaars and functions in aid of armed forces charities. Lady Paget died of influenza in Paris in May 1919. General Sir Arthur Henry Fitzroy Paget, 1851-1928 was a soldier who reached the rank of General and served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland, where he was partly responsible for the Curragh Incident. Size is 115mm x 90mm and the photgraph is 196mm x 120mm. Condition is good. Light age toning. Gum marks to the rear. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17706. Seller Inventory # 028151

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Original Handwritten Card and Photograph ...

Publisher: UK

Publication Date: 1913

Binding: Paper

Condition: Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition