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LOT 1450
Henry & Julius Caesar Copper Plaque
1889-1939 A.D.
3 1/4 in. (12 grams, 84 mm).
Plaque with scooped sides and holes for attachment; 'Rustic House Builders' believed to have supplied both Queen Victoria and King Edward VII. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired in the 2000s.
Property of a Stowmarket, UK, gentleman.
The business began as 'Henry Caesar' of Knutsford, Cheshire, in 1871, and the name was changed to 'Henry and Julius Caesar' by 1889 in order to capitalise on its glamorous assications.
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