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This Armoury was Honoured by the Presence of Their Majesties King William the 4th and Queen Adelaide on the 5th August 1830.
Drawn by C. Caplin. Engraved by Ja.s Bedaway.
Printed by Gaywood & Longworth.
Scarce engraving. 420 x 310mm (16½ x 12¾"). Repaired tear on right.
A representation of a trophy commissioned to celebrate the State Visit of William IV and Queen Adelaide to the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London, 5th August 1830. They were received by Arthur, Duke of Wellington, who was Constable of the Tower. Placed on the Grand Staircase, it features a bust of the king surrounded by a variety of weapons, including relics of Blenheim and Waterloo. The trophy was destroyed in the fire in the Tower of London of 1841
[Ref: 54747] £380.00
This Armoury was Honoured by the Presence of Their Majesties King William the 4th and Queen Adelaide on the 5th August 1830.
Drawn by C. Caplin. Engraved by Ja.s Bedaway.
Printed by Gaywood & Longworth.
Scarce engraving. 420 x 310mm (16½ x 12¾").
A representation of a tablet commissioned to celebrate the State Visit of William IV and Queen Adelaide to the Royal Armories in the Tower of London. They were received by Arthur, Duke of Wellington, who was Constable of the Tower. Placed on the Grand Staircase, it features a bust of the king surrounded by a variety of weapons, including relics of Blenheim and Waterloo.
[Ref: 17488] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
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