13-11-2021, 09:50 PM
David Howe has forwarded this image of a letter dated 1938:
The form of the letter 'S' is completely different, so I would be extremely sceptical of the ebay item's provenance. Note also that, as Lord Austin, the convention is just to use the surname, but that Sir Herbert added a small 'H' beneath the signature.
The form of the letter 'S' is completely different, so I would be extremely sceptical of the ebay item's provenance. Note also that, as Lord Austin, the convention is just to use the surname, but that Sir Herbert added a small 'H' beneath the signature.