LUMSDEN. Mjor General Sir Peter. Invitation to a Ball at Buckingham Palace by Queen Victoria, 1883

The 7 x 5 ins. Royal invitation, printed on white card invites Major General Sir P. S. Lumsden to a Ball on Tuesday the 29th of May 1883 at 10 o Clock at Buckingham Palace. This is pasted to half of an old card album cover.   At the moment we have not split the album card into two in case someone wishes to buy both these Buckingham Place invitations and would like them as they are at the moment. There is no price reduction for buying both.    feb15/6

Provenance: These items were in an album put together by General Sir Peter Stark Lumsden, G.C.B., C.,S,I., A. D. C. [b1829]. We acquired this in a large archive of the general’s papers, documents, and photographs . Lumsden served almost his entire career in India but also had strong connections with Queen Victoria and his albums included many senior officers on both Royal and Viceregal Staffs.