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Circa: 1821
Size: 4" high x 5 5/8 across. 88mm x 142mm.
Manufacturer: No makers marks.
A RARE 1821 SAUCE BOAT SUPPORTING QUEEN CAROLINE WITH THE INSCRIPTION ‘HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY CAROLINE QUEEN OF ENGLAND’.
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| THE DISGRACED QUEEN WAS LOCKED OUT OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY WHEN SHE ARRIVED FOR THE CORONATION OF HER HUSBAND KING GEORGE IV IN 1821. SHE HAD CONSIDERABLE SUPPORT FROM THE POPULATION AS SEEN IN THIS UNUSUAL PIECE. Small well restored rim chip and minor wear on the handle otherwise in very good condition. SEE ALL PHOTOS. |
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