Hand & Lock, the London embroidery firm has a unique offer:
Hand & Lock are excited to announce a unique opportunity to own a stunning piece of history – an exquisitely crafted hand-embroidered Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom, designed exclusively for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee held on the 3rd June 2012. The embroidered coat of arms was approved by the Garter Principal King of Arms, Thomas Woodcock, giving it the utmost heraldic authenticity.
http://www.handembroidery.com/the-royal-coat-of-arms-of-the-united-kingdom/
They have been advertising it on their web-site since January so I guess interest tends to fade when people ask the price. I have asked anyway and will let you all know the result.
An Opportunity To Own A Piece Of History
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An Opportunity To Own A Piece Of History
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Re: An Opportunity To Own A Piece Of History
Hand & Lock quote £7,900 for it made up as a standard with a fringe. I'm not sure who would want to pay that much for a standard which they could never fly, a museum perhaps.
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Re: An Opportunity To Own A Piece Of History
This whole thing puzzles me. To be a piece of history, this would need to have been used in the jubilee celebrations, in which case it would belong to whoever commissioned its manufacture and wouldn't be available for Hand & Lock to sell.
Otherwise it's just a very expensive souvenir.
Am I missing another possibility?
Otherwise it's just a very expensive souvenir.
Am I missing another possibility?
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Alexandra, Virginia, USA
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Re: An Opportunity To Own A Piece Of History
I think the "piece of history" was Garter's particular design of the royal arms which was indeed done for the royal jubilee. The embroidery on offer seems to be a "commemorative" piece, what would be described as a "souvenir" were it a tea-pot or mug.
I quote: "Hand & Lock ... were commissioned to create this magnificent piece to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. Our artisan work on the Royal thrones and banners was shown to millions across the world as the Royal Barge travelled down the Thames in celebration of our distinguished monarch’s 60th anniversary to the accession of the throne."
So such coats of arms, embroidered by H&L, were indeed used on the Royal Barge (now chugging up and down the River Douro in Portugal), but H&L do not say that those on offer were actually on the barge.
I quote: "Hand & Lock ... were commissioned to create this magnificent piece to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. Our artisan work on the Royal thrones and banners was shown to millions across the world as the Royal Barge travelled down the Thames in celebration of our distinguished monarch’s 60th anniversary to the accession of the throne."
So such coats of arms, embroidered by H&L, were indeed used on the Royal Barge (now chugging up and down the River Douro in Portugal), but H&L do not say that those on offer were actually on the barge.
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