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Morning Appeal
Carson City, Ormsby County, Carson City County, Nevada
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Queen Victoria gifted a ornate majolica tray to the German Emperor and Empress for their golden wedding anniversary, featuring their arms, imperial crown, Cupids, floral elements, and the inscribed wedding date of June 11, 1859.
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Golden Wedding Occasion, Date Inscribed Juni 11, 1859
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Queen Victoria's present to the Emperor and Empress of Germany on the occasion of their golden wedding was a beautiful majolica tray two feet in diameter. The groundwork is composed of gold of such richness that the painted Cupids and floral emblems look as if they were raised on a background of beaten gold. The central part is filled with the arms, on separate oval shields, of the Emperor and Empress, surrounded by the Imperial crown. The border is a wreath of Cupids holding garlands of orange flowers and myrtle, tied together with turquoise ribbons. These seem to spring from a seated Cupid below, holding a tablet on which is inscribed the date, "JUNI 11, 1859," while in the center of the wreath above are entwined the initials, "W. A.," painted in forget-me-nots and roses.