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Item: Card Case Description: Windsor & Warwick Castles Hallmark: Birmingham 1844 by Nathaniel Mills Dimensions: 85mm x 59mm rectangular; 47g weight Comments: A superb double-sided castle top card case depicting two of England's most imposing castles amongst a pierced floral background. Excellent crisp condition with neither wear, damage nor repairs.. Windsor Castle (below) was the principal residence of Queen Victoria and
Prince Albert. Today, it continues to be one of the official homes’ of
Queen Elizabeth II and is the largest inhabited castle in the world. The
majority of English monarchs have lived in the castle at some stage and
dating back to William the Conqueror (King between 1066 and 1087), is the
oldest castle in continuous occupation in the world. The scene shown is
the South Wing and is the most famous view of the castle. The flag flying
in the centre of the scene indicates that the monarch is in residence. Warwick
Castle (left) was built
by William The Conqueror in 1068 and overlooks the River Avon from its’
cliff top location. The castle was owned by the Earls of Warwick from 1088
until 1978, the most famous of which was Richard Neville (the 16th
Earl also known as the “Kingmaker”) who in the 14th Century
imprisoned King Edward IV within the castle. The
castle was converted to a country house in the early 17thC, however the
impressive four towered fortifications remain largely intact and the
castle has been a popular tourist attraction since the mid- 19th
Century. The view on this card case is of the East Façade from the River
Avon showing the main residences with Caesar’s Tower and Guy’s Tower
on the right hand side. Price: SOLD Ref. No.: SU/1864 Payment options More item information |
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