Commemorative Brasses
The collector today can still find horse brasses dating back to the early years of the reign of Queen Victoria but they do grow increasingly scarce. The Golden and Diamond Jubilees of Queen Victoria were occasions that produced many commemorative brasses, as too did her death in 1901. As invariably happens when any class of object becomes popular, copies are made. Dates on brasses should not be taken at face value, and many copies were manufactured after World War II when brass again became readily available. It has been estimated that some two dozen different designs of horse brass were made to mark Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee in 1977, and collectors should certainly not ignore this type of modern brass.
Commemorative brasses were very popular, especially those celebrating Queen Victoria’s reign. Brasses were also struck for Churchill and Victory 1939-1945.
Charles & Diana 1981
