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A Group of Architectural Elements Deaccessioned From Queen Victoria\'s Royal Yacht HMS Osborne, Later Installed Aboard The Feadship Superyacht Highlander
Estimate: $7,000-$9,000
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Collect: Palm Beach
Description
A Group of Architectural Elements Deaccessioned From Queen Victoria's Royal Yacht HMS Osborne, Later Installed Aboard The Feadship Superyacht Highlander
19th Century
Comprising a pair of mahogany and burl wood pilasters, now mounted on crimson lacquer brass inlaid door panels, and a pair of hand-painted glass windows, now mounted as a lit ceiling panels.
One pilaster with a later brass plaque inscribed, Paneling and stained glass from Queen Victoria's Stateroom on board the Royal Yacht, Oxborne, c. 1870.
Each pilaster's height, 75 x width 14 1/2 inches. Mounted overall height, 79 x width 19 x depth 5 inches.
The window's overall height 85 1/2 x width 26 1/2 inches. Each window 41 1/2 height x width 23 3/4 inches.
(3 Pieces Total)
Condition
One of the windows retains diagonal cracks in two panes. Otherwise in overall good condition. The pilasters are in overall good condition with some minor, even fading overall to the wood surfaces from sunlight exposure. One pilaster has a loss to an upper molded element.
Provenance
Provenance:By repute, from the Royal Yacht commissioned and launched in 1843 by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, renamed 'Osborne' in 1854, taken out of service in 1867 and dismantled in 1868. Acquired in 1987 by Malcolm Forbes for the dining room of the Feadship-built yacht The Highlander, designed by Jan Bannenberg. Removed by the present owner and stored since 2012. Illustrated:Architectural Digest, Special International Issue, January 1987.Yachting Magazine, January 22, 2014.