{"product_id":"lady-moira-combe-nee-scott-and-audrey-combe-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-20-1926","title":"Lady Moira Combe nee Scott and Audrey Combe Country Life Magazine Portrait March 20 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Moira Combe nee Moira Scott and Daughter Audrey Combe Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 20 1926. LIX No. 1524\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Moira Combe\u003c\/strong\u003e with her young daughter, \u003cstrong\u003eAudrey Combe\u003c\/strong\u003e. Lady Moira, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Clonmell, married Major H. C. S. Combe, D.S.O., Royal Horse Guards, in 1920, and at the time had a young son and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLady Moira Combe\u003c\/strong\u003e, born Lady Moira Edith Scott, was the eldest daughter of the 7th Earl of Clonmell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eMajor Christian Combe\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1920.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of the portrait, she had two children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudrey Moulie Estelle Combe\u003c\/strong\u003e (born December 22, 1921), the daughter shown in the portrait\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvey Christian Rupert Peter Combe\u003c\/strong\u003e (born August 29, 1925), her infant son\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSocial Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Being featured as a frontispiece in \u003cstrong\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/strong\u003e was considered a mark of social distinction within British high society, often associated with the series known as the “Girls in Pearls”.\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":52226155053349,"sku":"CL-2920","price":104.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Moira-Combe-Audrey-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776373636","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-sg\/products\/lady-moira-combe-nee-scott-and-audrey-combe-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-20-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}