The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-08
Present from Queen Victoria to Her
Grandson.

Her Majesty recently presented to Prince
Victor a splendid baptismaI gift. This work of
art has been nearly Two years in hand; it was
intended to have been presented on the first an
nlversary OF the young princes bIrth-the 10th
OF March-.but the great amount of artistic
labor required for its completion caused the
presentation to be delayed.
The work consists of statuette of the late
Prince Consort in silver and stands three feet
two and half inches in height His Royal
Highness is in a standing position with gilt
armor, copied from the figure upon the tomb of
the Earl OF Warwick in Warwick Cathedral. He
is represented as Christian, in the Pilgrims
Progress" and around the pllnth on which the
figure stands is the verse from Timothy, 81 have
fought good fight, l have finished my course,
have kept the faith"
Behind the figure, and resting upon the stump
OF an oak, is the helmet of Christian. TIE
shield of the Prince rests against the stem and
near the tree are the white lilies of Purity,
which are usually introduced into the pictures
OF 1he Pilgrim. Immediately beneath the
plinth, and In front OF the entablature of the
pedestal, is the inscrption:-"Given to Albert
Victor Christian Edward, on the occasion Of
his baptism, by Victoria r., his grandmother
ana godmotner, IN memory OF Albert, his be-
loved grandfather" In the panel below, and
over the royal arms, is the verse
My Rose of Love with tears laid in earth,
MY LILY Purify, hath scared to Heaven
But Faith still hves and sees in this ne birth,
how both once more to cheer my soul are gwen.
On the panel on the side, over the Queen and
Prince Consorts arms, is the verse:-
Fight the good fight He foug ht and STILL like him.
Cherlsh the flowers OF Purity and Love;
So shall he, when thy earthly joys gro dim,
FIST greet them In our Savleurs home above.
On third panel, and over the arms OF the
Prince and Princess of Wales, is the verse;
Walk as He walked, in faith and righteousness;
strive as he strove, the weak and poor to AID.
Seek not thVsef, but other men to bless
80 WIN ike Him wreath that will not fade.
Beneath the front panel, over the figures
nlo69, are inscribed IN large-sized letters the
Princes names, Albert Victor Christian Edward;
ana IN an oblong panel Born January the 8th,
the work figure of Hope stands at the right
SIDE, one OF Faith on the left; and behind or in
the thlrd niche, is group OF Charity, each of
oXydized silver. At the side of each figure and
group there are lilies in enamel. Upon the
irelze ire over the figure OF Faith are the words,
walk as he walked--iA Faith,n the last word
Oelng inscribed beneath the figure.
figure He Hons See oro T1Hner In SSnnectlon ydth the
IN onnOlo,' ana and over the group OF Charity, also
~ ~ eHainel, are the words, ThirlS as he thought
nio, uay Over Faith there's a lily of purity;
ference % T. The water lily, having appropriate re;
top ~ ~ group Of Charity, and resting upon the
~ " the niche, there is the lily of the valley.
ro. 1e 'front.' panel contains in the centre the
O. yal arms OF England, surmounted by the
foWn' Inc left side as you look at the panel,
mas the arms o. the Prince Consort, and at the
other side the arms of the Prince of Wales. The
mottoes OF ca ch shield are thrown into flowing
tlDDons. Tn entire treatment of this group is
IA ia ianciiul and allegorlcal style. just beneath
tne royal SD ield is white lily bending down over
broken r. Ise with, upon the background (of
'nS rose), he word "FroEmore."
4, 10 the ight OF the Prince of Wales shield
CheLe rs figure Of an infant boy looking up at
lulFblo Fn rose which stands erect upon a
perfect aPm, with beside it white lily, and
Ilnmedh Sely over the baby figures a bunch of
SSrnoWdr' Dps, emblematic OF youth or spring.
Ine en- ire group is enriched by the rose thistle,
anu anu 81 EGmrock, tastefully introduced TO form a
oacke round The ebony Tor black) moulding
POINT ! to the death OF the Prince, and the white
stars symbolic the heaven in which the Prince
Ooh' 1rt now dwells. The arms of the Queen in
one one shield, dexter; and in a second shield,
slh Ser are the arms OF the late Prince. The
pu mel is filled as the front one, with tasteful
al pangement OF the rose, thistle, and shamrock.
he remaining panel is filled in the same man
Tsr, but with. dexter, the Prince OF Wales arms
and those of Denmark, sinister.
The design throughout is medieval in charac
ter and as q work OF art reflects the highest
4 credit upon the designer. Additional and melan
| choiy interest is impaired to the work from the
4 circumstance of the Inscriptions having beer
] written by the Queen herself who has watched
with mingled Feelings of 10y and sadness thu
progress towards completion OF this interesting
gift TO her grandson. The verses were writer
by Mrs. Prothero the wlte OF the rector OF whip
bingham, near Osborne, in the Isle OF Wight.
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