Baron Lord Chancellor Ireland Sir Joseph Napier Signed Royal CDV Photo Document

  

For your consideration is an exceedingly rare and historically important original antique c. 1861 royal presentation photograph / CDV / carte de visite / official cabinet card of Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Sir Joseph Napier, hand-signed by Lord Napier. Royal presentation photograph measures approximately 2.5" x 4.0".

Francis Napier, 10th Lord Napier and 1st Baron Ettrick, KT, PC (15 September 1819 - 19 December 1898) was a British polyglot, diplomat and colonial administrator. He served as the British Minister to the United States from 1857 to 1859, Netherlands from 1859 to 1860, Russia from 1861 to 1864, Prussia from 1864 to 1866 and as the Governor of Madras from 1866 to 1872. He also acted as the Governor-General of India from February to May 1872.