English & European Ceramics & Glass - 8th October 2013

Lot 395

A rare pair of Copeland royal commemorative vases c.1910

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £350

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Description

A rare pair of Copeland royal commemorative vases c.1910, made in memory of Edward VII, each decorated with a portrait of the late King and inscribed 'Reigned in the Hearts of the People, Justice and Charity Adorned his Kingship', the interiors with garlands bearing the names of his siblings, offspring and grandchildren, printed marks to the base registering these as numbers 83 and 84 of 100, one cracked, 17.5cm. (2)

Sold on behalf of the executors of The Hon. Mary Anna Marten dec'd, of Crichel House, Dorset.