Image #1

Antique British Royal Concert Buckingham Palace Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee

£175.00
Skip to product information
Image #1

Antique British Royal Concert Buckingham Palace Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee

£175.00

Reliable shipping

Flexible returns

Bibelotslondon Ltd is a UK registered company based in London Bridge dealing in ephemera and curiosities from Britain and around the world. Our diverse inventory is carefully chosen and constantly evolving. We work very hard to offer the highest quality works at competitive prices. Our inventory is listed online, and we strive to keep our website completely up to date, so our customers can easily check availability. We believe in offering clients items that are unique and rare for aficionados of the antique and collector's world. Bibelot is a late nineteenth century word derived from the French word bel ‘beautiful’, meaning a small item of beauty, curiosity or interest. The word ephemera is derived from the sixteenth century Greek word ephmera meaning a printed or hand written paper not meant to be retained for a long period of time.


Fine antique programme for an evening concert of opera and music with the famous Madame Albani singing at Buckingham Palace for Queen Victoria as part of her extended Diamond Jubilee programme. This concert although not attended by the aging Queen herself, was hosted by the Prince and Princess of Wales later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra for royal guests, diplomats, colonial prime ministers and other distinguished guests such as bishops attending the Lambeth Conference and was attended by 1,500 guests, it took place in the grand Palace Ballroom, beautifully printed in gold with VRI, the royal coat of arms, Scottish thistle, English rose and Irish thistle dated 15th July 1897. 


Size: 26.5 x 21 cm approx


Photos form part of the description


Royal: Victoria (1837-1901)

To Commemorate: Diamond Jubilee

Type: Concert Programme

Royalty: UK Royalty

Year: 1897

Manufacturer: Ortner & Houles

Theme: Royalty

Features: Antique

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

You may also like