{"product_id":"lady-furness-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-22-1930","title":"Lady Furness Country Life Magazine Portrait November 22 1930","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Furness nee Violet Flower Chipchase Roberts Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, November 22 1930. LXVIII No. 1766\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week was taken at a recent meet of the \u003cstrong\u003eDurham Foot Harriers\u003c\/strong\u003e and shows \u003cstrong\u003eLady Furness\u003c\/strong\u003e, with some of the hounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLady Furness\u003c\/strong\u003e (Violet Flower Chipchase Roberts), daughter of \u003cstrong\u003eMrs. G. C. Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eBedburn Hall, County Durham\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eSir Christopher Furness\u003c\/strong\u003e earlier in 1930.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster of Foxhounds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Following her marriage, she became \u003cstrong\u003eJoint Master of the Durham Foot Harriers\u003c\/strong\u003e alongside her husband.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Connection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prior to her marriage, her mother, \u003cstrong\u003eMrs. G. C. Roberts\u003c\/strong\u003e, had served as Joint Master of the hunt with Sir Christopher, highlighting a strong family association with the sport.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSir Christopher Furness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Her husband, likely the \u003cstrong\u003e2nd Baronet Furness\u003c\/strong\u003e, continued the family’s involvement in British country pursuits and hunting traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e The portrait reflects the continuity of leadership within hunting circles and the important role played by families in maintaining these longstanding rural traditions.\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":52197317607717,"sku":"CL-2842","price":773.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Furness-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1930.jpg?v=1775626827","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-se\/products\/lady-furness-country-life-magazine-portrait-november-22-1930","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}