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A PAIR OF ITALIAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUSTS OF KING EDWARD VII AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA
Lot 19 THE PROPERTY OF A LADY

A PAIR OF ITALIAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUSTS OF KING EDWARD VII AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA

BY MARCHETTY, ROME, CIRCA 1900-1910

Closed28 April 2015

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN MARBLE PORTRAIT BUSTS OF KING EDWARD VII AND QUEEN ALEXANDRA
BY MARCHETTY, ROME, CIRCA 1900-1910
Each signed to the back 'MARCHETTY ROMA', the spreading circular socles inscribed to the front 'EDWARD VII' and 'QUEEN ALEXANDRA' respectively and 'PRESENTED BY G. A. HAY'
30 in. (76.2 cm.) high

Specialist note

Edward VII was crowned King of the United Kingdom, the British Dominions and Emperor of India in 1901. His coronation was celebrated all over the world; probably the most famous of processions was the Delhi Durbar or the Imperial Durbar which lasted from 29th December 1902 until 10 January 1903.