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The crest is that of Prince
Col. John Prince (1796-1870) was a wealthy English barrister, who emigrated to Canada in 1833. Settling near Windsor, Ontario, he was a gentleman farmer, with interests in mining and railroads, and was for many years a colorful and cantankerous politician.
Prince served as Colonel of the Essex Third Militia, during the 1837 Rebellion. He is most famous for repelling the "Patriots" in December 1838, who had crossed the Detroit border. The "patriots" or "pirates," as Prince called them, were Americans sympathetic to the Canadian uprising against British rule.
The group was defeated by Prince's militia. His order for the immediate execution of all Americans captured with arms made him a hero to those loyal to the Crown. By contrast, a bounty of $800 was placed on Prince's head, dead or alive.
In 1849, Prince received this silver claret jug and a gold watch from members of his constituency. Prince supported legislation ensuring that his district, which had been loyal during the Rebellion of 1837, did not pay for losses incurred in other regions.
(See: R. Alan Douglas, John Prince: 1796-1870: A Collection of Documents, 1980, p. xli.)
See lots 320, 322, 410, 435-436 for other silver engraved with the crest of Prince.
PHOTO CAPTION: John Prince, 1796-1870
Col. John Prince (1796-1870) was a wealthy English barrister, who emigrated to Canada in 1833. Settling near Windsor, Ontario, he was a gentleman farmer, with interests in mining and railroads, and was for many years a colorful and cantankerous politician.
Prince served as Colonel of the Essex Third Militia, during the 1837 Rebellion. He is most famous for repelling the "Patriots" in December 1838, who had crossed the Detroit border. The "patriots" or "pirates," as Prince called them, were Americans sympathetic to the Canadian uprising against British rule.
The group was defeated by Prince's militia. His order for the immediate execution of all Americans captured with arms made him a hero to those loyal to the Crown. By contrast, a bounty of $800 was placed on Prince's head, dead or alive.
In 1849, Prince received this silver claret jug and a gold watch from members of his constituency. Prince supported legislation ensuring that his district, which had been loyal during the Rebellion of 1837, did not pay for losses incurred in other regions.
(See: R. Alan Douglas, John Prince: 1796-1870: A Collection of Documents, 1980, p. xli.)
See lots 320, 322, 410, 435-436 for other silver engraved with the crest of Prince.
PHOTO CAPTION: John Prince, 1796-1870