THE TOWER OF LONDON CERAMIC POPPY 2014 PAUL CUMMINS COLLECTION.

A wonderful opportunity to obtain commemorative piece of art history, The Tower of London Ceramic Poppy 2014 by Paul Cummins, comes with its own original box and fittings. Ceramic red iron metal poppy with iron bar stem attachment, comes with original pamphlets and certification of originality. Only 888,246 poppies were paid for the art illustration of Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, housed at the Tower of London to pay tribute to the soldiers of WWI. Designed and beautifully crafted captures the essence of the conflict and serves as a lasting reminder of the sacrifices made during this period. These are the original poppy from the 2014 edition that stood within the grounds of the Tower of London. handmade Please note the two uniformed photos does not come with the sale of this item it, it is in respect for the memories of those lost. £25 of this sale will be donated to the help for heroes’ fund.
Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red was a public art installation created in the moat of the Tower of London, England, between July and November 2014. It commemorated the centenary of the outbreak of World War I and consisted of 888,246 ceramic red poppies, each intended to represent one British or Colonial serviceman killed in the War. The ceramic artist was Paul Cummins with conceptual design by the stage designer Tom Piper The work's title was taken from the first line of a poem by an unknown soldier in World War I.
Size length of metal rod 445mm. Highest point of ceramic petal 60mm x width point of ceramic petal 130mm.
Condition: used was stood in the grounds of the Tower of London, in great condition lovely piece of art.

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