MARK OF GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITH'S CO. LTD., LONDON, 1922

Details

A ROYAL GEORGE V SILVER AND ENAMEL COMMEMORATIVE GLOBE
MARK OF GOLDSMITHS & SILVERSMITH'S CO. LTD., LONDON, 1922
The globe enameled with red and gold lines denoting world tours, supported on the shoulders of a twin-tailed merman, all raised on an ebonized wood pedestal mounted with a silver band inscribed Presented to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales in commemoration of his tours from August 1919 to June 1922 and with twenty signatures, marked near rim under figure and on presentation plaque
19 ¼ in. (49 cm.) high overall

Provenance

Presented to the Prince of Wales in commemoration of his Royal tours 1919-1922.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
Acquired by the ancestor of the present owner from the Villa Windsor, Paris, before 1997.

Lot Essay

Between 1919 and 1925 the Prince of Wales embarked on four tours of the British Empire, including visits to 45 different countries and colonies, totaling a distance of 150,000 miles. The presentation plaque includes twenty signatures including such friends and associates as Louis Mountbatten, Bruce Ogilvy and Alan Lascelles. Travelling remained a passionate pastime for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor throughout their lives. For Christmas 1935 the Duchess gave the Duke a gold cigarette case engraved with a map of their shared travels and similarly applied with enamel lines showing the route of their travels together.

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