Large Commemorative Cast Aluminium Dish Depicting Prince of Wales - Edward VIII ‘Our Prince of Sports’ Made by R.W. Coan London c1920

Here on offer is a fine example of a rare sand cast aluminium dish depicting the Prince of Wales, later Edward VIII ‘Our Prince of Sports’, made by R.W. Coan of London, circa 1920.

There is an example of this dish in the V&A museum in London.

This commemorative dish is rectangular in shape with two handles. The rim and handles are decorated with elaborately moulded scrolls and leaves in a mock rococo style. The sides dip in a deep convoluted curve towards the base. The base is decorated with a portrait of the Prince of Wales in his Royal Navy uniform, smoking a cigarette.
The image of the Prince of Wales is likely taken from a photograph of him signing a visitor’s book during a trip to Canada in 1919, as shown in my last photo.

On the sides there are four medallions, two on each side, enclosing scenes showing the Prince of Wales playing polo, golf, tennis and show jumping.

Below the image are the words:

OUR PRINCE OF SPORTS

On the base it is impressed with the words:

PURE ALUMINIUM SAND CAST

and

WITH COMPLIMENTS FROM ROBERT W. COAN
ALUMINIUM FOUNDRY 219 GOSWELL RD. LONDON E.C.

Robert W Coan established his business in the early 1900's in London. Pioneers with the artistic use of Aluminium which was relatively new to England at the time. During WW1, they manufactured aluminium castings for the War Department supplying the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.

R.W. Coan also exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 which was a colonial exhibition which ran at Wembley Park from April 23rd 1924 to October 31st 1925.

In 1919 the Prince of Wales, Edward VIII became president of the committee organising the event and also had input into the building of Wembley Stadium there in 1923.

The dish is in excellent condition, retaining all of the fine detailing to the images.

The dish measures 12.25” (31cm) by 7.5” (19cm) by 2’ (5cm) and weighs 470g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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