C ORONATION C OMMEMORATIVES

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All Carrs Silver products are made using traditional silversmith techniques in Sheffield.

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This collection of Carrs Sterling Silver from stunning picture frames to key rings, celebrates this momentous occasion.

To celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III a commemorative hallmark has been produced. Based on a medal by Ian Rank-Broadley FRBS and using artwork supplied by Thomas Fattorini, the mark depicts the King’s head against an oval background.

CORONATION BERKELEY LANDSCAPE FRAME

Sterling Silver.

Available in a variety of sizes to fit most standard photographs. Size of the frame relates to the aperture of the window that the photograph fits into.

10" x 8" £393

7" x 5" £224

8" x 6" £270

A spokesperson for the Assay Offices of the UK said “The UK Assay Offices have a long tradition of capturing special events with the creation of commemorative hallmarks. The special mark provides an additional narrative for products carrying the mark. Equally importantly, it brings the importance of the hallmark into focus with the jewellery-buying consumer.”

CORONATION

CORONATION BERKELEY PORTRAIT FRAME

Sterling Silver.

Available in a variety of sizes to fit most standard photographs. Size of the frame relates to the aperture of the window that the photograph fits into.

5" x 3.5" £179

6" x 4" £207

7" x 5" £224

8" x 6 £270

SILVER CARE

To prevent tarnishing, clean product regularly with an impregnated polishing cloth.

KEYRING

Sterling Silver

L 3cm x W 1cm

£145

CORONATION HANDBAG MIRROR

Sterling Silver D 8cm

£202

Consists of:

RC Sponsors or manufacturer's mark

925 Fineness or standard mark

King's Head Commemorative Sovereigns mark

Rose The office of assay (Sheffield)

Scales 925 Convention or common control mark

The anointing is the most sacred part of the coronation ceremony, and takes place before the investiture and crowning. Traditionally, the Archbishop pours holy oil from an ampulla, into a spoon, and anoints the sovereign on the hands, chest and head. The gesture dates back to the Old Testament Book of Kings and the anointing of Solomon as King.

Reflecting a modern monarchy, the ancient recipe for the coronation anointing oil has been updated to include olive oil scented with a mix of essential oils, benzoin, cinnamon, jasmine, neroil, rose, sesame, with orange blossom also added. It was these coronation emblems that inspired Nicola to create a design fit for our new King. Oranges and burnished brown cinnamon sticks sit amongst white roses with soft cream shading at their centres, and small star-shaped jasmine flowers - all set against the dramatic backdrop of a classic Moorcroft dark blue ground.

The ampulla dates back to Roman time, and was a small round vessel with two handles, used for sacred purposes. Nicola wanted to emulate this ancient shape with her contemporary design and so Moorcroft’s classic twin-handled vase has been re-imagined for King Charles III’s coronation on a new and smaller shape to mark this very special historic occasion.

The Coronation of King Charles III will take place at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday 6th May. The Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066 and King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there.

Due to the historic and important role the Abbey has played in the nation’s coronation services for almost 1000 years; Kerry wanted to include a number of its key architectural elements within her design to celebrate the occasion. The abbey has the highest Gothic vault in England and its arches surround the circumference of this round lidded box while the black and white triangular band, that runs around the base, pays homage to the chequerboard floor that runs past the choir stands to the high altar.

Finally, the magnificent Rose Window inspired one of the most intricate lids Moorcroft has ever created. As for the shape itself, this harks back to the time of founder William Moorcroft, when it was last used to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III’s grandfather, King George VI on 12th May 1937. Its revival at Moorcroft pays tribute to the past, while commemorating the new Carolean era.

Queen Of The Border

Designed by Emma Bossons. H 35cm W 13.5cm £1835

“For me, the magnificent, gloriously apparelled delphinium. With its impeccable bearing and massed in platoons, holds pride of place in my botanical affects”

King Charles III.

Delphiniums gained the name Queen of the Border since their tall flower spikes make excellent perennial borders in gardens and classic landscapes. Indeed, His Majesty King Charles III, has declared that his favourite flowers are the gloriously apparelled delphinium. It might then be assumed, that if his wife, and Queen Consort Camilla, were to be a flower, she would be a delphinium.

The name origin of delphiniums comes from the Greek word delphin (dolphin) due to the flower’s spur resembling a dolphin’s back. Queen of the Border is a feminine design, with Art Nouveau curves that comes crashing down like Hokusai’s Great waves off Kanagawa in which Prussian blue wood block paints invigorated a new art movement. The blue hues hand painted layer by layer, hold an electric mix of colour, where regal purples, soft cornflower and cobalt blues charge the senses through a host of delphiniums in flower and bud, each a reflection of its kind and yet something refreshingly unique.

Queen Consort Camilla will be a host to Presidents, Kings and Queens, Heads of State and so much more. Nevertheless, she will also be our Queen of Borders, protector and champion to a budding new generation, as well as the lost and the forgotten, in truth, those who she has, quietly and steadfastly, already served.

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A Life Of Duty Vase

Designed by Rachel Bishop. H 30cm £745

A Life of Duty is a design celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's life for people to treasure and remember her long reign by. It features a classic rose and sprigs of lily of the valley - a permanent feature of the floral displays at Buckingham Palace.