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Queen Elizabeth II Royal Coronation Chairs
- These historic chairs were used during Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953
- Featuring their original upholstery, they sat Baron Clifford of Chudleigh and his wife
- The Barony of Clifford of Chudleigh is one of the last major male lines of the Clifford family
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Dated 1953
Regal and historic in provenance, this sophisticated pair of chairs was used during the 1953 coronation of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the late Queen Elizabeth II. The chairs were used by Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, Charles Oswald Hugh Clifford, and his wife, Clare Mary Mayne, during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
The Barony of Clifford of Chudleigh is one of the last major. . .
Dated 1953
Regal and historic in provenance, this sophisticated pair of chairs was used during the 1953 coronation of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, the late Queen Elizabeth II. The chairs were used by Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, Charles Oswald Hugh Clifford, and his wife, Clare Mary Mayne, during the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
The Barony of Clifford of Chudleigh is one of the last major male lines of the medieval Clifford family, a Norman lineage first rooted at Clifford Castle in Herefordshire. Centered at Ugbrooke Park in Devon, the family produced figures of marked influence, among them the antiquarian Arthur Clifford, Victoria Cross recipient Sir Henry Hugh Clifford and prominent colonial administrators Sir Bede and Sir Hugh Clifford. Through marriage into the Welds of Lulworth Castle, the line also became linked to one of Britain’s notable recusant families. Taken together, the barony represents a sustained thread of political, military and cultural presence within the English nobility.
These chairs feature the original upholstery and are stamped on the underside with the initials E II R and a symbol of the crown, the year of coronation. The front features gold embroidery of E II R and a symbol of a crown, meaning "Elizabeth the Second Regina." Both chairs come with their original tags indicating that their occupants sat in Section A.2.
Each: 33 1/8" high x 19 1/4" wide x 15 1/4" deep
| Period: | 20th Century |
| Origin: | England |
| Type: | Seating |
| Depth: | 15.25 in. (38.74 cm) |
| Width: | 19.25 in. (48.9 cm) |
| Height: | 33.13 in. (84.14 cm) |
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