Boer War Page 93d
Great Canadian Heritage Discoveries
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Below are some of the key items the Canadian Boer War Museum has added to its collections in its ongoing efforts to preserve important Canadian heritage memorabilia from this period.

Rare Great Boer War Discoveries (Mar. 2006)

Coronation Vase of Edward VII & Alexandra 1902

Great Canadian Heritage Treasure

Coronation Vase, Edward & Alexandra, 1902
Orig. vase - Size - 10.5"
Found - St. Catharines, ON
Signed William Lowe
Fabulous: Easily the largest and most fabulous coronation vase we have ever seen is this magnificent specimen from an old Ontario estate. It is signed William Lowe, and still carries the Victorian crown.
Great Canadian Heritage Treasure
Queen Alexandra, 1902
Orig. litho - Size - 20" x 26"
Found - Toronto, ON
Rare, full-sized litho, old frame, wavy glass
Great Canadian Heritage Treasure
King Edward VII, 1902
Orig. litho - Size - 20" x 26"
Found - Toronto, ON
Rare, full-sized litho, old frame, wavy glass
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The most spectacular vase we have seen commemorating the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1902.

Edward, Prince of Wales, like the current Prince Charles, waited his entire life for his mother to die so he could become King. When Edward - finally - came to the throne, he was old and ailing.

Coronation plans were made for June 26, 1902, reflected in all the memorabilia created for the event. Only days before the ceremony Edward fell grievously ill and the event was cancelled. When he was well enough again, it was rescheduled for Aug. 9, 1902. Few manufacturers bothered to retool, so few souvenir items carry the real date of his coronation.

Below, two spectacular lithographs in fabulous Edwardian frames and glass. Similar coronation portraits of Edward, are still found at Canadian antique stores and auctions, from time to time, but they are always cut down, show the wear and tear of 100 years, and are never full-sized, or in mint condition, like this one is. Portraits of Alexandra are extremely rare to find in any condition, let alone in a mint and full-sized original like this.

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