£850
Dated: 1826 England
A fine antique English pottery pitcher with pink luster and enamelled flower decoration with three underglaze prints related to King William of Orange, the Orange Institution and an acknowledgement to the King and crown dated 1826. The jug has the initial "SHS" in fine script under the spout. A fine commemorative item with strong significance to the Union.
Dimensions: 6.75 inches high
Current Condition: Exceptional appearance with no restoration.
Literature: William and his wife Mary were crowned joint monarchs of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689. Their accession, known as the ‘Glorious Revolution’, marked an important transition towards parliamentary rule as we know it today. William’s ousting of his predecessor, the Catholic James II, ensured the primacy of the Protestant faith in Britain. His decisive victory over James at the Battle of the Boyne is celebrated annually in Northern Ireland on 12 July. In Europe, William was successful in his lifelong struggle to contain the military ambitions of Louis XIV, the Catholic king of France. In part to help finance his wars with Louis, William founded the Bank of England. Wikapedia. NOTES. The Loyal Orange Institution, more commonly known as the Orange Order (Irish: Ord Oráisteach), is a Protestant fraternal order based primarily in Northern Ireland. It also has lodges in the Republic of Ireland, a Grand Orange Lodge in the Scottish Lowlands and other lodges throughout the Commonwealth, as well as in the United States and Togo. The Orange Order was founded in County Armagh in 1795, during a period of Protestant–Catholic sectarian conflict, as a Masonic-style fraternity sworn to maintain the Protestant Ascendancy. It is headed by the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, which was established in 1798. Its name is a tribute to the Dutch-born Protestant king William of Orange, who defeated the army of Catholic king James II in the Williamite–Jacobite War (1688–1691). Its members wear orange sashes and are referred to as Orangemen. The order is best known for its yearly marches, the biggest of which are held on or around 12 July (The Twelfth).
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A fine antique English pottery pitcher with pink luster and enamelled flower decoration with three underglaze prints related to King William of Orange, the Orange Institution and an acknowledgement to the King and crown dated 1826. The jug has the initial “SHS” in fine script under the spout. A fine commemorative item with strong significance to the Union.
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