Henry VIII coaster
This coaster has been created to coincide with the 500th anniversary of the greatest tournament of the Tudor age - the Field of Cloth of Gold, which took place in 1520.
Coasters are made in heat, stain and scratch resistant melamine with 3.2mm hardboard and cork backing.
Dimensions: 95mm x 95mm
The Painting of Henry VIII is from the Royal Armouries collection (object number 1.51)
Purchased from Appleby Bros, William IV St., W.C.1, October, 1957, and presented to the Armouries by Mr. Rupert L. Joseph, 'of New York'. Formerly at Butleigh Court, Glastonbury, Somerset. Sold as the property of Captain Richard Neville at Christies, 5 April 1946, to a dealer called Berendt for 20 Guineas. It was then catalogued as: 'G.STREETES: Portrait of Henry VIII in grey dress, embroidered red cloak, with fur collar, wearing the Jewel and chain of the Garter - on panel - 41 in. by 34 in.'
According to a note signed by J.G.Mann and dated November 1957, in the file, it was cleaned by Appleby's restorer: 'when they got it, it was quite black, the jewels in the cap and the pillar behind the king's right shoulder were invisible. The cleaning....revealed a curious 'pendimento' (sic) of a baldric of pearls across the tunic from the left shoulder, but 'under' the slashing'.
This is one of the standard, late Holbeinesque portraits derived from the Whitehall Palace Privy Chamber wall-painting of 1537 (see Strong 'English Icon' (1969) pp.5, 98). English School, 16th Century.
Henry is depicted wearing a jewelled cap, grey doublet and embroidered scarlet gown trimmed with fur. In his right hand he holds gloves, and below his left, on which is a ring enamelled with the royal arms, hangs an elaborately wrought dagger, 'Mannerist' in style and of a kind made in Italy. He wears a richly jewelled collar below which is a gold chain ensigned with his initial H and suspended thence the George of the Order of the Garter into which he was admitted in 1495. Diagonally across his breast, from the left shoulder, is a baldric of pearls; it is a curious feature which, passing under the bejewelled and bunched silver threading holding the rouching of the doublet, could have been for a sword only if Henry were left-handed. There is, however, evidence of an under-painting.
We process orders daily, Monday to Friday.
|
Delivery Option |
Delivery Time |
Price |
|---|---|---|
|
Collect instore (Leeds Museum Shop) |
|
FREE |
|
UK Standard |
3 - 5 Working days |
£3.95 |
|
48 Hour Express |
2 Working days | £10.00 (£12.50 with Age Check) |
|
Next Day |
Next working day |
£12.00 |
| International | Shipping costs will be calculated at checkout based on destination and weight.**** Express Delivery is not available on international orders. |
|
Please note that it is the customer's responsibility to ensure that there is someone available at the delivery address to accept the parcel. Any parcels that are undelivered, due to nobody being available at the delivery address or incorrect address being provided, or subsequently uncollected from pick-up location, will be returned to sender. We will automatically issue a refund for all products once they have been received back at the museum, however, the cost paid for shipping is non-refundable.
Age verification
All sales of replica blades, replica firearms and alcohol require age verification, therefore, these can only be sent with the Parcelforce Age Check service (24 or 48).
Collect in store
If you choose to collect in store, we will send you a notification once your order is ready to collect. Collections can be made from the shop at Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds during opening hours. You will be required to show your order confirmation email and a form of ID for the name on the order. Limited short stay, road-side parking is available on Clarence Road or Citipark operate the nearby Leeds Dock multi-storey car park. Please note that parking charges may apply.
International shipping outside the UK
All international orders will be sent by courier. The estimated delivery time for European deliveries is 7-10 working days*** and 10-14 working days*** for rest of the world, however this is not guaranteed.
Please note that some products are not available to ship outside of the UK. A full list can be found on the Restricted Items page. Orders placed with a non-UK delivery address that include a restricted item may be subject to cancellation and a refund will be issued. If you are unsure, please contact us before ordering.
Please be advised that you are responsible for any import duty that may be charged on delivery of your order. If you are unsure, we advise you to check with your own customs and excise department before placing an order.
Contact us
You can find all the ways to contact us on our Contact Us page
****Please be advised that you are responsible for any import duty that may be charged on delivery of your order. If you are unsure, we advise you to check with your own customs and excise department before placing an order.