Author: FUNERALS
Title: Royal Funerals &c. 1817 - 1818 [sic].
Description: 1817 - 1820. A collection of rare items commemorating the deaths of various members of the Royal Family between 1817 and 1820. It comprises printed versions of the coffin plaques [deposita] for: Princess Charlotte Augusta [died in childbirth 1817] 470 x 380 mm. Her unnamed infant son who died the previous day 380 x 245 mm. Princess Charlotte, the Queen Consort of George III [died 1818] 450 x 380 mm. Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria [died 1820] 480 x 385 mm. [plus a smaller plaque D.K. 1820 which may also be for Prince Edward] 210 x 220 mm. George III [died 1820]. 485 x 380 mm. faded and a little worn. Together with: Ceremonial for the Private Interment of Princess Charlotte. 1817. Folio. 7 pp. No locations. Ceremonial for the Interment of Queen Charlotte. 1818. Folio. 9 pp. BL and Cambridge only. The London Gazette No. 17429 reporting the funeral of Queen Charlotte. Folio. 8 pp., first sheet torn on the margin. Ceremonial for the Private Interment of Edward, Duke of Kent. 1820. Folio. 6pp. No locations. The London Gazette Extraordinary No. 17558 and 9, reporting on the funeral of Prince Edward. Folio. 5pp. The London Gazette Supplement No. 17567 reporting on the funeral of George III. Folio. 6pp. Ceremonial for the Interment of George III. 1820. Folio. 7pp. BL and National trust only. Together with: Autograph note "Sir George Naylor's Compliments to Mr Dickens..." presenting some of this material, from the Herald's College dated 14 Dec 1818. The whole contained in an attractive half leather folder, spine replaced to style with morocco title pieces to both boards. All these items are rare: despite extensive enquiries with the College of Heralds, the Royal Archives and the St. George's Chapel, Windsor I have been unable to find any trace of other deposita in existence, either copies of these particular ones, or those for other Royals if such existed. Enquiries with various on-line forums bore no fruit. They appear to follow the pattern of the actual deposita engraved onto brass plaques and fixed to the coffins for each Royal but the reason for their existence escapes me and I am especially puzzled by the placement of obvious fixing holes on the prints. Had they been printed in reverse one could imagine prints being struck from the brass plates, but these would suggest that some sort of offset process would have been involved. My research has struck a brick wall but any further information would be appreciated. The note attached from Sir George Naylor of the Herald's College would suggest that he was the source for these but without trawling through his extensive archives at the College we can go no further.

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