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The Waterloo Vase In Buckingham Palace Garden


  • Address: The Mall Sw1
  • Type: Street furniture, object
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Object


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1812/00/00 Napoleon Bonaparte Owner A nearly 15 foot (4.5 m) ornamental urn is carved from Carrara marble for Napoleon.
1815/00/00 The Prince Regent, soon to be George IV, commissions Richard Westmacott to enrich the vase with relief carvings. The vase is to be the focal point of the new Waterloo chamber at Windsor Castle, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo.

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Particulars for The Waterloo Vase In Buckingham Palace Garden:
Material Italian Carrara Marble
Sight Category Object
Historic Use Street furniture, object

Data
English National Heritage List: 1239244



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