{"product_id":"countess-of-cavan-nee-lady-hester-joan-byng-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-3-1929","title":"Countess of Cavan nee Lady Hester Joan Byng Country Life Magazine Portrait August 3 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eCountess of Cavan nee Lady Hester Joan Byng Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, August 3 1929. LXVI No. 1698\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Countess of Cavan, D.B.E.\u003c\/strong\u003e, a prominent figure in British society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Hester Joan Byng\u003c\/strong\u003e, Countess of Cavan, the younger daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Byng, 5th Earl of Strafford\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eEmily Georgina Kerr\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Marriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e In 1913, she married the \u003cstrong\u003eHon. Andrew Mulholland\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was tragically killed in action in 1914 during the First World War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSecond Marriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eField Marshal Frederick Rudolph Lambart, 10th Earl of Cavan\u003c\/strong\u003e, on November 27, 1922.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonours:\u003c\/strong\u003e She was appointed a \u003cstrong\u003eDame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (D.B.E.)\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1927 for her public and charitable services.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e She had two daughters with the Earl of Cavan:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Elizabeth Mary Lambart\u003c\/strong\u003e (1924–2016): A close childhood friend of \u003cstrong\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/strong\u003e and one of her bridesmaids at the 1947 royal wedding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Joanna Lambart\u003c\/strong\u003e (1929–2011).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her life reflects the continuity of aristocratic service and resilience through the upheavals of the early 20th century.\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":52204233326885,"sku":"CL-2854","price":13100.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Countess-of-Cavan-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775766341","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-jp\/products\/countess-of-cavan-nee-lady-hester-joan-byng-country-life-magazine-portrait-august-3-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}