Aurum Silver 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police' Bowl

London 1973

This was the 6th  item of 59 made for John Sutherland-Hawes' Aurum Designs

In original box with certificate, letters and booklet
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Engraved to base:

THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE BOWL 138 WITH THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSIONER AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE THIS BOWL HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN A LIMITED EDITION OF 500 TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENARY IN 1973 OF THE INCEPTION OF THE FORCE

(Repeated down the right hand side of the base in French)

Booklet certificate signed by William Leonard Higgitt, Commissioner

Edition of:                          500

Designer:                     Hector Miller & Ian Ribbons

Maker:                         Hector Miller - Stuart Devlin Workshop

Sponsor’s Mark:          Am

Weight:                       869 g

Diameter:                    18 cm                                      Cost new:        £196

The knob on the Bowl’s lid is the St Edward crown as used in the early badges of the original North West Mounted Police.

The relief frieze surrounding the bowl in 7 panels depicts: The first Commissioner, George French, leading his troops across the country in 1874; departure from Fort Dufferin, 8 July 1874; Manhandling guns on Pembina Mountains; Wagons fording Belly River; Assistant Commissioner Macleod and expedition passing Sioux camp; Food supplies almost exhausted and shooting bison; Fort Whoop-Up and Macleod finally meets Chief Crowfoot.

(I believe that less than 300 were actually produced)

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