{"product_id":"untitled-jul2_10-35-24","title":"Antique 19th Century Envelope Enclosing A Piece Of “Cloth Of Gold From The Coronation Chair Of His Most Gracious Majesty King George IV”","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fabulous piece of social history on offer here. \u003cspan\u003eA 19th century paper envelope enclosing a piece of ‘Cloth of gold from the Coronation Chair of His Most Gracious Majesty King George IV’. Housed within a wonderful 19th century gothic frame with conservation glass to protect against UV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Georgian and Victorian eras, it was common for Westminster Abbey officials, attendants, or high-society guests to save small snippets of ceremonial textile decorations as precious keepsakes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile the underlying structure of St Edward’s Chair is plain oak, historical accounts note that for certain high-status coronations, the chair was outfitted with an ultra-plush velvet seat cushion and occasionally surrounded or backed by lavish cloth of gold hangings or canopies. This snippet likely originated from that specific 1821 decorative canopy or the chair's ceremonial cushioning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge IV's coronation is historically legendary for being the most expensive and decadent coronation in British history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe handwritten phrasing \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VIa3Jf_pw\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-color: rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\"of pious memory\" on the envelope \u003c\/em\u003eindicates this was written shortly after George IV's death in 1830 to commemorate the relic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age. Fritting and discolouration to piece of cloth; card and envelope with foxing, water marks and wear; splits to envelope.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasures 28cm x 22.5cm x 2cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeighs 500 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57877756281215,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/6E761BB1-C86D-4032-81D6-E055C26382DE.jpg?v=1782991951","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/untitled-jul2_10-35-24","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}