Best Moorcroft Coronation Lidded Box – Ltd Ed 50 Moorcroft

Moorcroft Coronation Lidded Box

2023 Coronation Collection 

Designer: Kerry Goodwin

Limited Edition of 50 only

Shape: 956/6

Dimensions: H 15.5 x W 13 cm

The Coronation of King Charles III will take place at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday 6th May. The Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066 and King Charles III will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned there.

Due to the historic and important role the Abbey has played in the nation’s coronation services for almost 1000 years; Kerry wanted to include a number of its key architectural elements within her design to celebrate the occasion. The abbey has the highest Gothic vault in England and its arches surround the circumference of this round lidded box while the black and white triangular band, that runs around the base, pays homage to the chequerboard floor that runs past the choir stands to the high altar. Finally, the magnificent Rose Window inspired one of the most intricate lids Moorcroft has ever created.

As for the shape itself, this harks back to the time of founder William Moorcroft, when it was last used to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III’s grandfather, King George VI on 12th May 1937. Its revival at Moorcroft pays tribute to the past, while commemorating the new Carolean era.

The Coronation Collection

Coronations have remained much the same for more than 1,000 years. The British ceremony is the only remaining event of its type in Europe and is not simply a physical act of placing the St. Edwards Crown on His Majesty King Charles III, but it is also a symbolic religious ceremony, formalising the monarch’s role as the head of the Church of England.  With this mind, the Moorcroft Coronation Collection holds a design, aptly named, Coronation, featuring the Gothic arches of Westminster Abbey in London, where the Coronation will take place on Saturday 6^th May.  The Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066 and King Charles III will be the 40^th reigning monarch to be crowned King, alongside Camilla, the Queen Consort.

The most sacred part of the coronation ceremony, the anointing of the King with oil, takes place before the investiture and crowning. Traditionally, the Archbishop pours holy oil from an ampulla, into a spoon, and anoints the sovereign on the hands, chest and head. The gesture dates back to the Old Testament Book of Kings and the anointing of Solomon as King. So Moorcroft have flowers from the ancient recipe itself – where olive oil is fused with a mix of essential oils, benzoin, cinnamon, jasmine, neroil, rose, sesame, with orange blossom, to create a floral celebration, named Ampulla. In truth, it is said that the heart of a King is found in the garden, a place for reflection and solace, far from the madding crowd and Palace duties. Consequently, Moorcroft opens the new Carolean Age with towering delphinium blooms from Highgrove Gardens itself, in Queen of the Boarder and Garden of Kings.