A stone planter made from stone from the structure of the Houses of Parliament, damaged by enemy bombing on the 10th May 1941. With original letter of authenticity, dated 13th May 1942.Over the course of second world war the Palace of Westminster was damaged in air raids on 14 different occasions. On the night of 10 to 11 May 1941, German bombs caused severe damage when the roof of Westminster Hall and the Commons Chamber were set alight.Stone retrieved from the bombings were subsequently used to make items for sale to raise funds on behalf of HRH The Duke of Gloucester''s Red Cross and St. John Fund. Commonly these were bookends, ashtrays, inkwells and other small items  It is, however, rare to find a large piece such as this planter and also an items that retains its original letter of authenticity.Whilst it''s difficult to be certain of the age and original location of this piece, it does have a peg hole on one side which would indicate perhaps it pre-dates the19th centu...