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Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice... 1862. Creator: Unknown
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Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice... 1862. Creator: Unknown
Wedding presents to Her Royal Highness Princess Alice: Prayer book and casket from the Matrons of England, Bible and casket from the Maidens of England, 1862. The Offering of the Maidens of England is a special large-paper copy of Bagster's facsimile octavo Polyglot Bible, bound in the richest purple morocco. It is mounted with beautifully-pierced and engraved clasps of the finest gold, bearing devices of the national Rose, and contains in the centre monograms, coronet, and initial A entwined with rosebuds...The edges of the leaves are most brilliantly illuminated (by James West)... The casket to contain the Bible is of ebony, elegantly carved (by Messrs. Kemm Brothers) with enamelled escutcheons...The Gift of the Matrons of England is Bell's large-paper edition of the Prayer Book, with ornamental capitals, red rubrics, &c. bound in the same deep morocco, and ornamented with the finest gold clasps and monograms, of a design to harmonise with the Bible...The rich vellum flyleaves are adorned with fresh varieties of illumination...The casket is of polished ebony, panelled and inlaid with ivory. On the top are the initials A. M, M. with a wreath of roses encircling them, exquisitely carved in ivory'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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In this elegant and intricately detailed photograph, we behold a breathtaking display of exquisite wedding presents bestowed upon Her Royal Highness Princess Alice, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, upon her marriage to Grand Duke Constantine of Russia in 1862. The image showcases two magnificent gifts, one from the Maidens of England and the other from the Matrons of England. The Maidens' offering is a large-paper copy of Bagster's facsimile octavo Polyglot Bible, bound in deep purple morocco. The Bible is adorned with pierced and engraved gold clasps, featuring the national rose, and monograms of Princess Alice entwined with rosebuds. The edges of the leaves are brilliantly illuminated, adding an extra layer of opulence to this already magnificent gift. The Bible is housed in a casket of ebony, elegantly carved by the Kemm Brothers, with enamelled escutcheons and intricate ivory work. The Matrons' gift is a copy of Bell's large-paper edition of the Prayer Book, bound in the same deep morocco and ornamented with gold clasps and monograms. The rich vellum flyleaves are adorned with fresh varieties of illumination. The casket for the Prayer Book is of polished ebony, panelled and inlaid with ivory. The top of the casket features the initials A.M and M., surrounded by a wreath of roses, delicately carved in ivory. These stunning presents, showcased in this photograph, are a testament to the love, admiration, and respect that the people of England held for their beloved Princess Alice on the occasion of her wedding to Grand Duke Constantine.
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