Victorian Antique Military Print c.1890 – 2nd Life Guards Lieutenant & Cavalry Funeral – G.L. Seymour Double-Sided Bookplate

fascinating piece of late-Victorian military ephemera for collectors of British Army heritage and antique militaria. This authentic, double-sided bookplate page is from the scarce publication The Queen's Army, written and illustrated by renowned British artist G. L. Seymour, published circa 1890–1891 by Virtue & Co., London.

Because it was salvaged from a broken-up, high-end 19th-century volume, it functions beautifully as a standalone display piece featuring two distinct, highly detailed illustrations:

• Side A (Front): A striking, high-contrast black-and-white plate titled in hand-script typography: "Lieutenant 2nd Life Guards." It details a mounted Household Cavalry officer astride his horse in magnificent full ceremonial dress, including the iconic Albert helmet.

• Side B (Reverse): Page 59 of the volume, featuring a beautifully colored illustration of a somber military funeral showing a soldier leading a riderless horse. The artwork is paired with a vivid narrative text detailing a subaltern commanding a firing party ("Escort—present arms! Shoulder—arms!..."). It weighs 110g, its measurements are 35.5cm x 26.5cm. This item is in honest, antique condition with an authentic vintage patina. It shows expected signs of a 130+ year history, including minor foxing (age spots) along the edges and small historic ink/paint transfers on the text side which add to its unique character. The top corner features a faint, erasable collector's pencil notation reading "14x11", indicating its ideal standard framing dimensions. A brilliant acquisition for framing, study, or addition to a historical British military archive. Collectible, Collector's item.