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Press, 24 June 1978, Page 22

- « x-f-.r- ■■•.'.r.:" * --. • .■ By authorisation of Headquarters, Household Division, Franklin Mint Limited, London, is privileged to announce SiM^""' , » ; Wiw®wlK< ■ ■9; r> > •• Boxes shown actual size 55 x 36x 15 mm. (2% x 1% x % inches) The Guards Regiments SILVER BOX COLLECTION Honouring the Regiments of the Household Division and their Colonel-in-Chief Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. To realise such perfection—in every example ®f etsry silver Available by subscription only, box—requires individual craftsmanship of a kind found only rarely and only until 30th June, 1978. today. Meticulous hand-chasing of the engraved dies, careful handLimit: one collection per subscriber. finishing of the repousse work, and a final delicate polishing by —— hand are among the many steps that will be taken to ensure that each HE Life Guards, The Blues and Royals, The Grenadier, box in this collection will be of uncompromisingly high quality; Coldstream, Scots. Irish and Welsh Guards. Worthy of the commemoration which inspired its creation. In the service of the Royal Household, these elite To be issued at this time only.‘The Guards Regiments Silver Box 7 Regiments of the Sovereigns have for three centuries Collection’ will be issued in a single edition—and only by advance f or g e d a proud record of gallantry and dedication. subscription. The total edition will be limited to one collection for Heroic on the battlefield—resplendent at the heart of Britain’s presentationtoHerMajestyTheQueen.onecollectionforTheGuards raueantry—their service is rovally recognised. For Her Majesty Queen Museum, one for each of the Guards Regiments, and one for each Elizabeth II is Colone'-in-Chief of all seven Guards Regiments—an subscriber who enters a valid application postmarked no later than honour granted to tew other British Army Regiments. 30th June, 1978—the absolute deadline for entering a subscription. Now, in tribute to their Colonel-in-Ch:ef on the 25th anniversarv of The collection will be issued tosubscribers at the rate of onebox every her coronation, rhe Household Division has authorised the creation ot two months beginning in August. The issue price is $7B tor each sterling a set of solid sterling silver presentation boxes signifying the bond silverbox,andpaymentmaybemadeattherateofjusts39permonth. between Regiments and Sovereign.‘The Guards Regiments Silver Box In authorising Franklin Mint Limited, London, to create this Collecrion.'This is the first commemorative collection ever to be issued important collection, Headquarters, Household Division, has also under the auspices of the Household Division. authorised the international affiliates of the Mint to accept and fulfil A unique collection in precious metal. The complete collection subscriptions. Your application, therefore, shouldbeaddresseddireetly will consist ot eight silver boxes. A box ot oval shape tor each ot the to Franklin Mint Limited, 130-132 Felton Mathew Avenue, Guards Regiments. And a single box of rectangular shape honouring Glen Innes, Auckland 6, and postmarked by 30th June, 1978. These eight boxes will be individual works of art. designed expressly | - SLBoCRIPTION APPLICATION — — — for this historic tribute and worked in high-relief repousse. Finely wrought of precious sterling silver, thev will form a collection whose | r Tl® J TT • lasting beauty will most memorably embody the time-honoured , 1 iIC VJu3FCIS IxpSimeiTlS tradition of the Guards. I on vpR BOX COIT FCVOK Seven regimental jewellery boxes. The repousse work on the lid i or each oval box will portrav an individual Guardsman in a distinctive I Valid only if postmarked by 30th June, 1978. uniform of his Regiment. To the Guardsman's right will appear the I , name of his Regiment. The opposite side will bear that Regiment's ' Post to: Franklin Mint Limited, I official motto (except in the case of The Life Guards, Blues and Royals I 130-132 Felton Mathew Avenue. Glen Innes, Auckland 6. , boxes, the cnlv Regiments never to adopt an official motto). A Please enter my subscription for ‘The Guards Regiments Silver I border of ornate scrollwork will bear the year in which the Regiment | Box Collection’, consisting of eight finely crafted repoussees | was formed and the official Regimental Badge. Thus, each box will jewellery boxes. be different vet harmonious in design. And. taken together, thev I I understand that mv repoussees boxes will be sent to me at the , .k.k. -C-in.,, > rate of one everv two montns beginning m August 19 <B.l further 1 , ?■, tr.e ::mtv c: purpose to which the Household Uivision , , . , • »• , i- -i t_ • , . ■ . ' ' I understand that the issue price tor each sterling silver box isp/b. I 1 A single jewellery box honouring Her Majesty The Queen. ; I prefer to pay as follows: [ To complete the collection. Her Majestv Queen Elizabeth II will I ne exq nsitelv portrayed on the rectangular silver box-the eighth and DIRECTLY. I agree to pay tor each repousste box in two . fit a work inbhe set es. Mounted on horseback, she will wear the . monthl V P a ?“ of S , j9 > one P rlor “ desp l tch a " d 1 I ._ . , . z -i - - , j- i r - . one on receipt ot each reooussee box. To confirm mv i •• f ‘ i _ ‘ ~ re-’n ’ LU acceptance 1 enclose my first payment or made payable 1 Regiment. I to Franklin Mint. i Inscriptions m the scrollwork will identity Her Majesty The Queen, 1 I t.-evear of the Coronation, and the official badge and motto of the I BY DINERS CLUB. Please charge my Diners'account the ; Household Division—Septem Juncta in Lno (Seven United in One). fullissuepriceofS.Safterthedespatchefeachrepousseebox. | In addition, the border of the box will be worked in an elaborate | i-r— r —i ii -r i-i —i—i i , ■ —, sculptural motif—as u ere fine repoussees boxes that date from the time [ I I I I I I I i I I I I I I the first Guards Regiments were formed in the 17th century. Sterling silver repousse of exceptional quality. Headquarters, , Household Division, has authorised Franklin Mint Limited, London, | xpwation ate to create this official 25th anniversary tribute. And, at everv stage, . p« ■ 'tak, i attention to detail and accuracy will be strictlv observed. I Mr/Mrs/Miss_ i Ot no less importance is the tact that the art of repousse is an i . especially elegant expression ofthe silversmith’s craft. Using hardened I ' steel dies, the silver is worked from the ret erse side— literallv ‘pushed I i tor-iard' <repot: -w -to achieve unusually high perspective and ' I quality of detail. Thus, the breastplate worn by the Trooper of The | “ I Lite Guards...the Royal Cypher which appears on the Regimental Badge ol the Grenadier Guards...even the chevrons on the sleeve of | Signature ■ . . — i. | e Scots Gua dl are ptured with unfailing aS! applications are sub.wt to« M2T p ;1 ■. — -■.uracy m the ;;nei; sculptured relief design. L. —Limit Orte selection per iuoscTicer, -— —-— —)===