{"product_id":"sheila-cary-country-life-magazine-portrait-october-11-1930","title":"Sheila Cary Country Life Magazine Portrait October 11 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Hon. Sheila Cary Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, October 11 1930. LXVIII No. 1760\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Hon. Sheila Cary\u003c\/strong\u003e, published following the announcement of her engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSheila Cary\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912–1976), the younger daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eLucius Plantagenet Cary, 13th Viscount Falkland\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eElla Louise Catford, Viscountess Falkland\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngagement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her engagement to \u003cstrong\u003eMr. William Philip Neville Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e, only son of \u003cstrong\u003eMr. and Mrs. Neville Edwards\u003c\/strong\u003e of Orford, Littlehampton, had recently been announced.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple married on \u003cstrong\u003eApril 8, 1931\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e As a member of the Falkland family, she was part of a long-established Scottish peerage. She was one of five children, and her elder sister, \u003cstrong\u003eRosemary Sylvia Cary\u003c\/strong\u003e, had married in 1928.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Engagement announcements such as this were a regular feature of \u003cem\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/em\u003e, marking the social milestones of prominent aristocratic and society families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197222383909,"sku":"CL-2839","price":530.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Sheila-Cary-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775619476","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/sheila-cary-country-life-magazine-portrait-october-11-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}