AURUM Silver ' St PAUL ' S CATHEDRAL ROYAL WEDDING ' Goblet 1981
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:79131 | Product: Goblet |
| Composition: Solid Silver | Age: Post-1940 |
| Brand: Aurum Designs |
A LIMITED EDITION OF 1, 000 MADE BY ORDER OF THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ST PAUL’S TO COMMEMORATE THE WEDDING OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES AND THE LADY DIANA SPENCER ON 29 JULY 1981Designed and made by Hector Miller with sculptural details by Tim Minett. Height 16.7 cm weight 378 gmsHallmarked in London 1981 - cost new £388The bowl of the goblet is held by heraldic beasts, each holding its appropriate coat of arms, are those associated with the three principals in the event.For th...e Prince, the Dragon, his insignia as Prince of Wales: the Celtic badge of chieftanship, first used in English royal heraldry by the Tudors.For the Lady Diana, the Griffin, crest of the Spencers: in legend a guardian of treasure with the appearance of the eagle and lion combined.For St Paul’s, the Phoenix, its emblem chosen by Wren. The cathedral he built replaced old St Paul’s, destroyed in the Great Fire of London, as fire had destroyed its two predecessors. Each time, like a phoenix from its ashes, it rose again.For more information on Aurum Designs see entry in my book: 'Designer British Silver from studios established 1930-1985 by Derek Styles and John Andrew'
