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==Circular DAR on Round Crest with Crown==
 
==Circular DAR on Round Crest with Crown==
  
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Time period for the use of any crown decoration on the D.A.R. is suspected to be pre-CPR making it pre-1912. The shape of the crown is a further indicator of date of manufacture or inception. Queen Victoria's crown up to 1901 would have been a Victorian Crown of which there were a lot of variations but commonality as well. The Tudor Crown was well regulated and disctinctly different leaving one to surmise that should there be any doubt, it probably is a Victorian Crown making the item pre-1902 in it's manufacture.
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Time period for the use of any crown decoration on the D.A.R. starts cerca 1895 and runs into the mid 30's. St. Edward's crown is the officila British Coronation Ccrown and most commonly used Royal Crown to display Royal Consent.
  
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This leads back to the dicussions on locomotive boiler number plates that have a crown on them too. You can't display a crown on something without [[Royal Consent]] and during the pre-CPR years, the original Nova Scotia Coat of Arms and the round crest with a crown was prevalent on many company items.
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This leads back to the dicussions on locomotive boiler number plates that have a crown on them too. You can't officially display a crown on something without [[Royal Consent]] (charter, warrant,etc.). During the pre CPR years, the 1867 - 1929 Nova Scotia Coat of Arms was also commonly included while the use of just the crown appears to have continued into the mid 30's on many company items.
  
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Inquiries have been made concerning the existance of a Royal Charter to the Dominion Atlantic Railway but have come up with nothing. This still needs to be persued and would be a little historical "coup" if found.
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Inquiries have been made concerning the existance of Royal Consent to the Dominion Atlantic Railway but have come up with nothing. This still needs to be persued and would be a little historical "coup" if found.
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 06:07, 3 March 2012


Silverware Marks

This is an article on the various silverware marks on Dominion Atlantic fine dining silverware.

Circular DAR

Time period? Significance?

Circular DAR on Round Crest with Crown

Time period for the use of any crown decoration on the D.A.R. starts cerca 1895 and runs into the mid 30's. St. Edward's crown is the officila British Coronation Ccrown and most commonly used Royal Crown to display Royal Consent.

This leads back to the dicussions on locomotive boiler number plates that have a crown on them too. You can't officially display a crown on something without Royal Consent (charter, warrant,etc.). During the pre CPR years, the 1867 - 1929 Nova Scotia Coat of Arms was also commonly included while the use of just the crown appears to have continued into the mid 30's on many company items.

Inquiries have been made concerning the existance of Royal Consent to the Dominion Atlantic Railway but have come up with nothing. This still needs to be persued and would be a little historical "coup" if found.

Gallery

  • Crumb Scraper 2.jpg

  • A silver gravy boat, date unknown. St. Edward style crown. May have been manufactured into the mid thirties bearing this crown.

References and Footnotes


External Links

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