Memorial to Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796-1817)
Relief
1817 (made)
1817 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This wax medallion mounted in wood is made in England in 1817 as memorial to the Princess Charlotte Augusta (b. 1796; d. 1817). On the back is printed a description of the funeral cortège.
Charlotte Augusta was the only child of the Prince of Wales, later George IV, and Caroline of Brunswick. Charlotte married Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the future king of the Belgians, in 1816 and died in childbirth the following year.
Charlotte Augusta was the only child of the Prince of Wales, later George IV, and Caroline of Brunswick. Charlotte married Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the future king of the Belgians, in 1816 and died in childbirth the following year.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Memorial to Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796-1817) (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Wax |
| Brief description | Relief, wax, memorial to Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, English, 1817 |
| Physical description | Wax medallion mounted in wood. On the back is printed a description of the funeral cortège. |
| Credit line | Given by Dr W.L. Hildburgh |
| Object history | Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh, F. S. A., 1951. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This wax medallion mounted in wood is made in England in 1817 as memorial to the Princess Charlotte Augusta (b. 1796; d. 1817). On the back is printed a description of the funeral cortège. Charlotte Augusta was the only child of the Prince of Wales, later George IV, and Caroline of Brunswick. Charlotte married Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, the future king of the Belgians, in 1816 and died in childbirth the following year. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.35-1951 |
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| Record created | March 15, 2004 |
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