Exceedingly Rare Original Document Signed by Queen Victoria
St. James Palace, London 1886
The exterior frame dimensions of this rare treasure are approximately 24” tall and 27” wide.
Please contact the gallery for details on this fine acquisition.
Queen Victoria’s Royal Appointment of a Consul for Texas
Description
This fascinating document, which begins with: “Victoria, by the grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India…etc. etc. etc.” is the appointment of Walter Lyall as the British Consul to “The State of Texas and for the Territory of New Mexico to reside at Galveston” which was the commercial capital for the American Southwest. By this appointment, Lyall was given full power to represent all British commercial interests, residents, traders, merchants, and British visitors in Texas and New Mexico.
Queen Victoria’s signature appears at the top of the Appointment next to her official embossed paper seal. The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in Gladstone’s government, the Earl of Rosebery, signed underneath the bold: “By Her Majesty’s Command”. Rosebery succeeded Gladstone as Prime Minister. The Appointment closes with: “Given at Our Court at Saint James, the First day of June, 1886 in the 49th year of Our Reign”
A Museum Quality Print of this Fine Extremely Rare Original Document is also available. Please contact the gallery for details. You can also find the historic reproduction in the Emblems of the Iconic Spirit of Texas section of our website.
Shipping and Delivery
Our framed selections are individually hand-crafted to order. As such please allow approximately two weeks for most items to ship. Please call (512) 472-7701 or email li**@ga******************.com to discuss in-stock items or expedited availability.
We can ship selections all over the world, usually by FedEx. Everything is expertly packed and fully insured. FedEx charges vary depending upon distance, package size and shipping speed; please call or email us for specifics.
Generally, the shipping cost of a full scale flag runs between $45–$75. Most other framed items, including collector size flags and map replicas can be shipped for about $35.
Within Texas…
As often as possible within Texas we try to deliver your order on our truck. This is especially true if you are getting several items at once.
We usually visit Houston, Dallas and San Antonio every couple of weeks, and special deliveries can be arranged as needed. It is our pleasure to try and personally deliver within Texas when possible.
