{"product_id":"lady-chamberlain-nee-ivy-muriel-dundas-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-12-1925","title":"Lady Chamberlain nee Ivy Muriel Dundas Country Life Magazine Portrait December 12 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Chamberlain nee Ivy Muriel Dundas Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, December 12 1925. LVIII No. 1510\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose appointment as a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire was announced on December 1, when her husband, \u003cstrong\u003eSir Austen Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e, received the honour of the Knighthood of the Garter. Lady Chamberlain, daughter of the late Colonel Henry Lawrence Dundas of the East Yorkshire Regiment, was married in 1906 and had two sons and a daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Chamberlain (Ivy Muriel Dundas):\u003c\/strong\u003e She was appointed a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), a rare distinction at the time, recognised for her diplomatic contributions in fostering the social environment that supported peace negotiations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSir Austen Chamberlain:\u003c\/strong\u003e He was awarded the \u003cstrong\u003eKnighthood of the Garter\u003c\/strong\u003e and later received the \u003cstrong\u003eNobel Peace Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e for his work as Foreign Secretary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple married in 1906.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was the daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eColonel Henry Lawrence Dundas\u003c\/strong\u003e. They had three children: \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1907), \u003cstrong\u003eBeatrice Diana Dundas Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1912), and \u003cstrong\u003eLawrence Endicott Dundas Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1917).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContext:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sir Austen Chamberlain was the half-brother of the future Prime Minister, \u003cstrong\u003eNeville Chamberlain\u003c\/strong\u003e.\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":52244173717797,"sku":"CL-2938","price":62.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Chamberlain-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1925.jpg?v=1776579084","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-gi\/products\/lady-chamberlain-nee-ivy-muriel-dundas-country-life-magazine-portrait-december-12-1925","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}