{"product_id":"prussia-prince-august-wilhelm-and-princess-alexandra-postcard-1909","title":"Prussia – Prince August Wilhelm and Princess Alexandra Postcard 1909","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Imperial German photographic postcard depicts Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia and his wife, Princess Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. The formal portrait shows the princess in an elaborate light-colored dress and feathered hat, while the prince stands beside her in a Prussian military uniform.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printed caption reads “Prinz u. Prinzessin August Wilhelm v. Preussen,” an abbreviated form of “Prinz und Prinzessin August Wilhelm von Preußen,” translating as “Prince and Princess August Wilhelm of Prussia.” The lower-right corner is marked “Orig.-Aufn. Sandau, Hofphotograph. Berlin,” meaning “Original photograph by Sandau, court photographer, Berlin.” The card was produced by Photochemie of Berlin and carries image number 2180.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is printed “Originalaufnahme 1909,” translating as “Original photograph 1909.” This dates the portrait to shortly after the couple’s marriage at the Berlin Royal Palace on October 22, 1908. Prince August Wilhelm was the fourth son of Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. Princess Alexandra Victoria was the daughter of Duke Friedrich Ferdinand of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg and a niece of Kaiserin Auguste Victoria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe postcard was postally used and retains its green 5-pfennig Germania stamp with circular cancellation. A period message, address and large flourish are written in pencil across the divided reverse. Portions of the handwriting are faint and cannot be transcribed confidently.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe photograph remains clear and well contrasted, with strong detail to the clothing and uniform. The card exhibits mild age toning, scattered surface marks, light edge and corner wear, and minor spotting and soiling on the reverse. The stamp remains firmly attached and the postal use adds period context without substantially detracting from the royal portrait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an appealing dated image of a Hohenzollern prince and his new wife during the final decade of the German Empire, with its original royal identification, Berlin court-photographer credit and postal history intact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50829888913647,"sku":"38-2533","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/9169\/5855\/files\/IMG_9044_a6466c21-af5f-43de-9966-a6ebdc2ef2c6.jpg?v=1789758593","url":"https:\/\/derrittmeister.com\/products\/prussia-prince-august-wilhelm-and-princess-alexandra-postcard-1909","provider":"Derrittmeister Militaria Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}