Plate commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
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Category
Ceramics
Date
1897
Materials
Pottery
Measurements
215 mm (Diameter)
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Arlington Court, Devon
NT 985452
Summary
A plate with a scalloped and gilt edge and decorative motifs. Two globes in the middle of the plate illustrate countries in the British Empire. The phrase 'The Empire On Which The Sun Never Sets' runs underneath the globes. Made to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Queen Victoria's (1819-1901) Diamond Jubilee in 1897 marked 60 years since her accession to the throne in 1837. It was the first time a diamond jubilee had been celebrated for any British monarch. The Jubilee was also billed as 'A Festival of the British Empire' and, as such, flags and symbols of countries in the Empire often feature on British commemorative ceramics from this period. The phrase 'The Empire On Which The Sun Never Sets' speaks of the vastness of the British Empire in 1897. With extensive territorial interests in Africa, Asia, Europe and America, it was thought that at any one time it was daylight somewhere in the British colonies.
Makers and roles
Unknown, pottery manufacturer