Lot
39
Lot 39
A 19th Century Sunderland copper lustre jug, relief moulded ...
Estimate
£60 - £80
A 19th Century Sunderland copper lustre jug, relief moulded with images of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert commemorating their marriage in 1840, picked out in colours against a deep blue ground with copper lustre border, height 14.5cm.
The marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert took place on February 10, 1840, at the Chapel Royal in St. James’s Palace, London. Victoria, who had become queen in 1837 at the age of 18, fell deeply in love with her cousin Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Although it was unusual for a reigning monarch to propose, Victoria took the initiative and asked Albert to marry her. Their wedding was a grand state occasion and marked the beginning of a famously devoted partnership. Prince Albert became a trusted advisor to Victoria, influencing her views and supporting numerous reforms, education, science, and the arts. Their marriage produced nine children and became a symbol of moral respectability and domestic harmony in Victorian Britain. Albert's early death in 1861 devastated Victoria, who mourned him for the rest of her life.
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No damage or restoration, condition commensurate with age and wear.
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