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Queen Mothers Official Dinner Chair 1939
| Start Price |
CAD 500,000.00 |
| Current Price |
CAD 500,000.00 |
| Time Left |
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| Bid Count |
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| Buy It Now Price |
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| Reserve Price |
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| Start Time |
Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
| End Time |
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 |
| Location |
Kingston Peninsula, NB |
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Description
THIS PICTURE REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL CONDITION OF THE CHAIR USED BY THE LATE QUEEN MOTHER ELIZABETH DURING THE OFFICIAL ROYAL VISIT OF THE LATE KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH TO CANADA IN 1939. THE CHAIR IS IN MINT CONDITION. IT WAS USED BY THE THEN QUEEN ELIZABETH AT THE OFFICIAL ROYAL DINNER HELD IN THE CITY OF FREDERICTON, IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA. FREDERICTON IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK. THE CHAIR WAS PRESENTED TO THE ADMIRAL BEATTY HOTEL IN THE CITY OF SAINT JOHN, IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK AND PLACED IN THE ROYAL SUITE THERE. AT THE REQUEST OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH, THE CHAIR WAS GIVEN ALONG WITH THE CHAIR USED BY THE THEN KING GEORGE VI, ALONG WITH THE KING'S REQUEST, TO THE I.O.D.E. FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING FUNDS FOR THAT ORGANIZATION BY SELLING TICKETS FOR A DRAW TO WIN ONE OR OTHER OR BOTH CHAIRS. THE CHAIR IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AND IS DEEMED A VERY VALUABLE ROYAL HERITAGE PIECE. THE MINIMUM BID IS SET AT FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) THE CHAIR IS BELIEVED TO BE VALUED AT CLOSE TO ONE MILLION DOLLARS BECAUSE OF IT'S HISTORY AND THE CONDITION IN WHICH IT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED. IT HAS BEEN KEPT AS AN HISTORICAL PIECE, COVERED AND UNUSED BASICALLY BUY THE OWNERS. BIDDING WILL START AT $500,000.00, NO LESS, AND THE CHAIR WILL GO TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY VALUABLE PIECE OF ROYAL AND CANADIAN HISTORY AND SHOULD GO TO AN APPRECIATIVE RECIPIENT. ALL BIDS WILL BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL.
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