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APRIL 21, 2006
Harmony
Kingdom 'Golden Poppy'
Prototype
Charity Auction
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The HK House of Peers and Harmony Kingdom
offers you the opportunity to win an extremely rare box figurine prototype
- an
unreleased
'Golden Poppy,' a proposed
Lord Byron's Harmony Garden piece. At the same time you would be
assisting NAMI (the National Alliance
on Mental Illness), a grass roots
organization dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement
of the
quality of life for all whose lives are affected by these diseases.
'Golden Poppy' Prototype
Designed and carved for Chapter V of Lord Byron's Harmony Garden,
this
'Golden Poppy'
was never produced. The prototype measures approximately 2.88"
wide x 2.63" high.
'Golden Poppy' Prototype
For those that love Lord Byron's Harmony Garden series, the unreleased'Golden Poppy' flower box is a must.  This piece was originally planned
for Lord Byron's Harmony Garden Chapter V and is so marked on th e base,
along with the prototype # 002. However it became a
"misplaced bloom" when reviewed for production. This glorious box was
larger and more complicated than the other flowers in the Chapter V
series: Carnation, Daisy II, Hibiscus, Iris II, Lily, Rose, and
Sunflower III.
This grouping had been created in answer to comments from collectors
and dealers that the previous series pieces were becoming too large and ornate. To
give it even less of a lease on life, it became apparent that it would
not fit in with the Chapter VI group either. Also, at that time Harmony
Kingdom moved production of the boxes back to England. Martin said
that he could only do very simple and small flowers if they were made
in England.So, the fate of
this wonderful creation was sealed, since it was now far too expensive to
be placed into production, and was again shelved for a possible future
release.
Even though the story is a bit sad, it only makes
it more desirable for the collector. This piece, as you can see from
the pictures is beautifully carved and painted. The yellow and golden
tones are enhanced by the green feathery leaves of the poppies. The
box is delicately carved and done with such intricacies, that the
piece could easily stand alone.
'Golden Poppy' Prototype
'Golden Poppy' Prototype
The interior shows Lord Byron with a friend and his usual briefcase
and guitar. There is no story line, but if you are the lucky
auction winner...you can create your own. There are no hallmarks on
the box.
'Golden Poppy' Prototype
Interior
The base is marked GOLDEN POPPY, #
002, HG - CHAPT. V.
'Golden Poppy' Prototype
Base
So, if you feel that this special piece would find a happy home with
the rest of your collection, please bid. With your winning bid you
support the efforts of NAMI, in their quest to help those less
fortunate.
This auction
was held on
eBay
and ended
April 30, 2006
raising
$605.00
for
NAMI
 NAMI
(the National Alliance on Mental Illness)
is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated
to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness
(major depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders) and their
families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has become the nation's voice on
mental illness, a national organization including NAMI
organizations in every state and in over 1100 local communities
across the country who join together to meet the NAMI mission
through advocacy, research, support, and education.
eBay
Auction:
This is a charity auction sponsored by the
HK House of Peers to benefit NAMI.
Visit the
eBay
auction
for specific auction details.
If you have any questions about this auction, e-mail the [HOP Charity Coordinator]
at [charity@houseofpeers.com]
before bidding.
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