Summary
Horse brass: Commemorative, Edward VIII Windsor. Head of Edward surrounded by wreath with crown above and the emblems for the four nations of Great Britain below. Crenate border. Incribed with: "E. R. Succeeded January, 21, 1936. Abdicated December, 10, 1936". Type: cast brass. Date: 1936.
Physical Description
Item has the remains of two studs on back, possibly from the casting process.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr W. J. Haysom, 30 Jun 1982
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Date Made
King Edward VIII, England, Great Britain, post 10 Dec 1936
E.R. succeeded 21 Jan 1936. Abdicated 10 Dec 1936. -
Inscriptions
Marked "E. R. Succeeded January, 21, 1936. Abdicated December, 10, 1936".
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References
[Link 1] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 2] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 3] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 4] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH
[Book] Chevalier, Jean & Gheerbrant, Alain. 1994. The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols., 1994
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Keywords
Amulets, Animals, Cultural Beliefs, Folklore, Harnesses, Heraldry, Horse Brasses, Rituals, Souvenirs, Symbols
