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26 Charles and Diana Porcelain Pill Boxes

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Historical Memorabilia Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:35,000.00 - 45,000.00 USD
26 Charles and Diana Porcelain Pill Boxes
<B>A Substantial Collection of Twenty Prince Charles and Princess Diana Halcyon Days Porcelain Pill Boxes, Each Presented to a Member of their Entourage who Accompanied Them on a Foreign Visit from 1985 to 1993</B></I><BR><BR>Circular, each enameled in vibrant colors with representative scene or symbols of the countries visited, the base of each with Halcyon Days maker's stamp-1 1/4 in diam., comprising:<BR><BR>Eleven boxes presented by the Prince of Wales and Princess Diana jointly, each displaying the Prince of Wales Feathers, the interior inscribed <I>Presented by Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales </B></I> including:<BR><BR><B>Australia and America, 1985 </B></I>with Prince of Wales Feathers on white ground with red base<BR><B><BR>Canada and Japan, 1986</B></I> depicting Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman and a Geisha with red base<BR><B><BR>Vienna, 1986 </B></I>with Prince of Wales Feathers on white ground below view of Schönbrunn Palace with red base<BR><BR><B>Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, November 1986, </B></I>depicting Arab building with green base<BR><B><BR>Madrid, 1987 </B></I>depicting the Prado within a red frame on pale yellow ground<BR><BR><B>France, 1988</B></I> with l'Arc de Triomphe framed within the tricolor with blue base<BR><BR><B>Hong Kong and Indonesia, 1989</B></I> depicting an ancient temple encircled by a Chinese dragon with red base<BR><B><BR>Nigeria and Cameroon, March 1990</B></I> depicting respective flags of the nations on deep blue ground with blue base<BR><B><BR>Japan, November 1990</B></I> depicting Japanese Emperor and his wife with red base<BR><BR><B>Brazil, April 1991</B></I>, depicting <I>Pao de Açucar</B></I> in Rio de Janeiro with moss green base <BR><B><BR>India, February 1992</B></I> with view of the Taj Mahal, with green base; this was the famous visit when Diana sat alone in front of the Taj Mahal<BR><BR>Four boxes presented by the Prince of Wales, each displaying the Prince of Wales Feathers, the interior inscribed <I>Presented by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales </B></I>including:<BR><BR><B>Texas, California</B></I>, <B>1986</B></I> depicting the two state flags on white ground with deep blue base<BR><BR><B>Harvard</B></I>, <B>Boston, Chicago, 1986 </B></I>depicting various buildings associated with those locales on burgundy base<BR><BR><B>Swaziland, Malawi, Kenya</B></I>, <B>Botswana, April 1987</B></I> depicting scenes of an African Safari with pale blue base<BR><BR><B>New York</B></I>, <B>Bahamas, Palm Beach, Washington, Puerto Ayacucho, 1989 </B></I>depicting a stylized map of United States and the Caribbean with blue base<BR><BR>Five boxes presented by the Princess Diana, each displaying a crowned insignia <I>D </B></I>for Diana, Princess of Wales, some within oval frames, the interior inscribed <I>Presented by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales </B></I>including:<BR><BR><B>Lille, Paris, 1992 </B></I>depicting the Eiffel Tower and an ancient clock tower against blue sky with a red, white, and blue border on deep blue base<BR><BR><B>Egypt, May 1992, </B></I>depicting the Nile and various temples in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan with a red, white, and blue border on deep blue base<BR><BR><B>Hungary, 1992 </B></I>depicting a Hungarian castle with patterned border on moss green base <BR><B><BR>Zimbabwe, July 1993 </B></I>depicting a map of the country with names of the cities <I>Harare, Chitungwiza, </B></I>and <I>Masvingo </B></I>on earth-colored base<BR><BR><B>Nepal, 1993, </B></I>depicting a Hindu temple against blue sky with a red, white, and blue border on deep blue base<BR> <BR>Provenance:<BR>Purchased from Hope & Glory, London<BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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