Lady Furness Country Life Magazine Portrait November 22 1930

Lady Furness nee Violet Flower Chipchase Roberts Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 22 1930. LXVIII No. 1766

The featured frontispiece this week was taken at a recent meet of the Durham Foot Harriers and shows Lady Furness, with some of the hounds.

• Identity: Lady Furness (Violet Flower Chipchase Roberts), daughter of Mrs. G. C. Roberts of Bedburn Hall, County Durham.
• Marriage: She married Sir Christopher Furness earlier in 1930.
• Master of Foxhounds: Following her marriage, she became Joint Master of the Durham Foot Harriers alongside her husband.
• Family Connection: Prior to her marriage, her mother, Mrs. G. C. Roberts, had served as Joint Master of the hunt with Sir Christopher, highlighting a strong family association with the sport.
• Sir Christopher Furness: Her husband, likely the 2nd Baronet Furness, continued the family’s involvement in British country pursuits and hunting traditions.
• Social Context: The portrait reflects the continuity of leadership within hunting circles and the important role played by families in maintaining these longstanding rural traditions.

This 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.

Size: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)

Condition: 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.

This original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.