Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee china cup and saucer

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1897

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Overview

White china cup and saucer with gold rimmed edges and transferware celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria 22 June 1897. On outside of the cup there are oval sepia images of an aged Queen Victoria with a yellow veil bordered by green wreathing and pink English roses. On the top of the inside of the cup there are English roses. On one side of the saucer is the royal coat of arms of Queen Victoria with 2 English flags which diametrically oppose a sepia image of a young Queen Victoria with a gold crown bordered by wreathing, scrollery and english roses.

Historical information

Queen Victoria, born Alexandrina Victoria on 24 May 1819, was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in 22 January 1901. Her reign of over 63 years was longer than any of her predecessors and became known as the Victorian era. It was a period of industrial, political, scientific, and military change within Europe and was a time of expansion of the British Empire. In 1876 the British Parliament voted to grant her the additional title of Empress of India.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.77

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

14 cm

Depth

8 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the saucer below the coat of arms appears the wording

QUEEN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE
AND
EMPRESS OF INDIA

On the saucer below the image of Victoria appears the wording

CROWNED QUEEN VICTORIA JUNE 20th
1837

On the underside of the saucer and cup appears the makers mark

Rd No 293848

Contextual Information

The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria was officially celebrated on 22 June 1897 to mark the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's accession on 20 June 1837. Queen Victoria was the first British monarch ever to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee.

On this day Queen Victoria wrote in her journal:

"This eventful day, 1897 has opened, and I pray God to help and protect me as He has hitherto done these sixty long eventful years! I feel sad at the new losses I have sustained, especially the last one of our beloved Liko! God will surely help me on! How well I remember this day sixty years ago when I was called from my bed by dear Mama to receive the news of my accession!"

Pottery registered numbers, started in 1884, are a consecutive numbering system of designs which were registered by companies. The Registered Number, usually written as Rd on the piece of pottery, indicates the date when that design was registered to prevent copying, but the item could have been made at any time later than that date. This piece has Rd No 293848 indicating that the design was registered in 1897

Keywords

Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee

British Royal Family

Place made

United Kingdom

Year

1897

Primary significance criteria

Social or spiritual significance

Busselton Historical Society

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