Sale 19BP02 | Lot 105

[GEORGE III] Ticket to the Coronation ceremony of George III and Queen Charlotte in Westminster Abbey.

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[GEORGE III] Ticket to the Coronation ceremony of George III and Queen Charlotte in Westminster Abbey.

Lot Details

Lot 105
[GEORGE III] Ticket to the Coronation ceremony of George III and Queen Charlotte in Westminster Abbey.
London: engraved by George Bickham (the elder), 22 September 1761. 8 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches (20.5 x 25 cm); numbered 505, single engraved sheet. Slight soiling, light age toning, trimmed close on upper and right margin. Framed.
The engraved scene celebrates the Coronation ceremony, depicting the crowned King and Queen in Westminster Abbey surrounded by angels blowing a trumpet and presenting a laurel wreath, together with other allegorical figures and a rolled parchment labeled "Magna Carta" in the foreground, surrounded by the seated spectators. With Deval and Muir (old catalogue description on rear of frame).

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Sold for $1,000 (includes buyer's premium)
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