British actress (1853–1929) who also attained legend as a royal mistress, racehorse owner, maker and spender of fortunes, and natural beauty. Ink signature, “Yours truly, Lillie de Bathe,” on an off-white 5 x 1.5 slip clipped from a larger letter. In very good condition, with rusty paperclip mark to top edge, show-through from writing and mounting remnants on reverse, and some scattered light soiling and wrinkling. Accompanied by an original unsigned full-length carte-de-visite portrait. An uncommon autograph, signed after her marriage in 1899 to the much younger, Hugo Gerald de Bathe. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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