LUMSDEN. Sir Peter. Invitation to a Ball at Buckingham Palace by Queen Victoria, 1881

The 7 x 5 ins. Royal invitation, printed on white card invites Col. Sir P. & Lady Lumsden to a Ball on Wednesday the 25th of May 1881 at 10 o Clock.   Pinned to this is a carriage admission card printed on blue card admiting Col. P. S Lumsden  to be set down at the Pimlico Entrance.  This is pasted to half of an old card album cover.     feb15/5  Illustrated example is SOLD 22nd March 2026 The lower example remains for sale

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.