15K GOLD KEY DUKE OF ARGYLL BOROUGH HAMMERSMITH CARNEGIE LIBRARY ANTIQUE 1905

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15K GOLD KEY DUKE OF ARGYLL BOROUGH HAMMERSMITH CARNEGIE LIBRARY ANTIQUE 1905:
$16999.00

FOR SALE ANTIQUE RARE AND UNIQUE HISTORICAL MUSEUM ITEM - 15K / CARAT SOLID GOLD KEY PRESENTED TODUKE OF ARGYLL
ON THE OCCASION OF OPENING
THECARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY, BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH, 24th of JULY, 1905.

KEY MADE FROM SOLID 15K GOLD IN 1905, LONDON BY C. WEEDEN & SONS. WEIGHT -86.5. GRAMS.

DISPLAYING OUTSTANDING QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP OF ENAMELING AND GOLDSMITHING .

SIZE; 5 1/4" long, 2" wide, 3/8" thick, or 13.4cm long, 5.0 cm wide,0.8 cm thick. IN GREAT CONDITION.

CAME FROM ESTATE SALE FROM EDMONTON, COPY OF ORIGINAL LETTER FROM JAMES NESS $ SON SOLICITORS & NOTARIES PUBLIC,

GLASGOW, dated 1968. WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THIS KEY. ((THIS LISTING IS FOR ONE KEY ONLY!!!)) .

I ALSO WILL BE LISTING 3 MORE GOLD KEYS, MEDALS AND BADGES OF DUKE OF ARGYLL.

The front decorated with DUKE CYPHER - WITH CROWN. Motto ~~NE OBLIVIS CARIS~~.

This is great item for Royal Memorabilia collectors. LISTING IS FOR ONE KEY ONLY. SHIPPING IS FREE.

Governor General of Canada.Princess Louise and Lorne engagementArms of the Duke of Argyll, as displayed on his Garter stall plate in St. George's Chapel.

When Lord Lorne's appointment was announced, there was great excitement throughout Canada. For the first time, Rideau Hallwould have a royal resident. The Canadian Prime Minister relaxed his busy campaign schedule to prepare for her arrival and to organize a special carriage and corps of guards to protect the Princess. An author wrote in 1880 that "the appointment was hailed with satisfaction in all parts of the Dominionand the new Governor General entered upon his term of office with the hearts of the people strongly prepossessed sicin his favour.

However, Campbell and his wife were initially not received well by the Canadian press, which complained about the imposition of royalty on the country's hitherto un-regal society, a position that was only exasperated by mishaps and misunderstandings. The worries of a rigid court at the Queen's Canadian residence turned out to be unfounded;the couple were more relaxed than their predecessors, as demonstrated at the many ice skatingand tobogganing parties, balls, dinners, and other state occasions hosted by the Marquess and Marchioness.

At age 33, Lord Lorne was Canada's youngest governor general, but he was not too young to handle the marginal demands of his post. He and Princess Louise made many lasting contributions to Canadian society, especially in the arts and sciences. They encouraged the establishment of the Academy of Arts, Royal Society of Canada, the Royal Canadian and National Gallery of Canada. Academy of Arts . Even selecting some of its first paintings. Campbell was involved in the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railwayand other projects, such as a hospital for British Columbia.In addition to acting as a patron of arts and letters in Canada, Lorne was the author of many books of prose and poetry. His writings show a deep appreciation of Canada's physical beauty.[

Throughout his term of office, Lorne was intensely interested in Canada and Canadians. He travelled throughout the country encouraging the establishment of numerous institutions, and met with members of Canada's First Nationsand with other Canadians from all walks of life. At Rideau Hall, he and Princess Louise hosted many social functions, including numerous ice skatingand tobogganing parties as well as balls, dinners and state occasions. His small collection of First Nations artefacts was purchased by the British Museumin 1887.