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A Pair of Marquess of Clanricarde de Burgh-Canning Carriage Badges

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A Pair of Marquess of Clanricarde de Burgh-Canning Carriage Badges, each gilt metal armorial designed as the coat of arms de Burgh-Canning for Ullick John de Burgh, 1st Marquess of Clanricade (1802-1874) created Knight of St Patrick in 1831, conjoined with those of his wife Harriet (1804-1874), daughter if George Canning (1770-1827), foreign secretary and later prime minister, shields supported by chained leopards, later mounted and framed. English, circa 1850.

More Information

Origin:	England
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Gilt
Creation Date:	Circa 1850
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	342513

Dimensions

W.	18.25 in;	H.	15.25 in;
W.	46.36 cm;	H.	38.74 cm;

Message from Seller:

Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art