Model of Burmese signed & dated 1987
Bronze, gilt | 113.5 x 150.0 x 36.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 95076
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A cast bronze model of the horse 'Burmese' with a gilt-metal bridle and saddle, girth, standing on a cast rectangular bronze base. The horse is to scale one-third of life size. The Queen has been presented with a number of horses bred and trained by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – including a mare named Burmese, who was presented in 1969. Burmese carried The Queen to 18 Trooping the Colour ceremonies before retiring to Windsor in 1986.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by the St.John Ambulance Brigade in 1987. -
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Medium and techniques
Bronze, gilt
Measurements
113.5 x 150.0 x 36.0 cm (whole object)
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Alternative title(s)
Burmese