{"product_id":"lady-burghley-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-19-1929","title":"Lady Burghley Country Life Magazine Portrait January 19 1929","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Burghley, nee Mary Theresa Montagu Douglas Scott Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, January 19 1929. LXV No. 1670\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Burghley\u003c\/strong\u003e, published shortly after her marriage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Mary Theresa Montagu Douglas Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e (1904–1984), the fourth daughter of the \u003cstrong\u003eDuke and Duchess of Buccleuch\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eLord Burghley (David Cecil)\u003c\/strong\u003e, elder son of the \u003cstrong\u003eMarquess and Marchioness of Exeter\u003c\/strong\u003e, on \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 10, 1929\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLord Burghley:\u003c\/strong\u003e A distinguished athlete who won \u003cstrong\u003egold in the 400m hurdles at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics\u003c\/strong\u003e, and later became the \u003cstrong\u003e6th Marquess of Exeter\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had four children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Davina Mary Cecil\u003c\/strong\u003e (1931–2018): Later the wife of the 11th Baron Barnard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJohn William Edward Cecil\u003c\/strong\u003e (1933–1934): Died in infancy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Gillian Moyra Katherine Cecil\u003c\/strong\u003e (1935–2022).\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Angela Mary Rose Cecil\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1938).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Their marriage brought together two prominent aristocratic families and was widely noted in society, combining sporting fame with noble lineage.\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":52200824668453,"sku":"CL-2845","price":773.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Burghley-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1929.jpg?v=1775684840","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-no\/products\/lady-burghley-country-life-magazine-portrait-january-19-1929","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}