Descriptions

Queen Victoria granted Charlotte Elizabeth Treadwin (née Dobbs) a Royal Warrant in the 12th year of her reign. The queen’s first order was a handkerchief with roses and thistles growing out of the cambric. Charlotte was paid £7.

This object is not on display.

Inscription

page printed printed as a pro-forma certificate By Virtue of the Authority to me given I do hereby Nominate and Appoint Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Dobbs of the Cathedral Yard, Exeter, to be Manufacturer of Honiton Brussels Point Lace in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
To have and enjoy all the Rights, Profits, Privileges and Advantages to the said Place belonging during my Will and Pleasure And for the same this shall be a sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand this Twenty Eighth day of June 1848. In the Twelfth Year of Her Majesty’s Reign.
[signed] Harriet Sutherland
Mistress of the Robes

mid top para hand written in ink Name, address and business of recipient ON REVERSE: Registered in the Office of Robes folio 167 signature illegible ?Boswell (Handwritten) Lord M Howell?

bottom para hand written in ink dates inserted

Signature at bottom of page hand written in ink Harriet Sutherland (Mistress of the Robes) signature