{"product_id":"victorian-antique-military-print-c-1890-2nd-life-guards-lieutenant-cavalry-funeral-g-l-seymour-double-sided-bookplate","title":"Victorian Antique Military Print c.1890 – 2nd Life Guards Lieutenant \u0026 Cavalry Funeral – G.L. Seymour Double-Sided Bookplate","description":"\u003cp\u003efascinating 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 \u0026amp; Co., London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause 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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One-Offs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67632711139481,"sku":"1031-61b","price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0260\/0451\/files\/20261105_150102.jpg?v=1794571689","url":"https:\/\/one-offs.net\/products\/victorian-antique-military-print-c-1890-2nd-life-guards-lieutenant-cavalry-funeral-g-l-seymour-double-sided-bookplate","provider":"One-Offs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}