Object number
57/177
Description
This tall narrow mug was made in 1935 to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee. It is cream pottery, with a design in many colours showing portraits of the King and Queen either side of the royal coat of arms. On the back is the inscription 'Silver Jubilee Commemoration 1910-1935', and on the front '1910 Silver Jubilee 1935 // Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense // HM Queen Mary // HM King George V'. It was initially collected by a Miss A. H. Walker.
Physical description
1 mug: white porcelain; good conditionInscription on main design reads: 'Silver Jubilee 1910-1935, H.M. Queen Mary, H.M. King George V, Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense'; another smaller design on back of mug has inscription reading: 'Silver Jubilee Commemoration 1910-1935'.
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Collected by the late Miss A. H. Walker. // Tall narrow mug with no inscription on base. // Design in many colours, mug itself cream pottery. // [pencil sketch] // On back: 'Silver Jubilee Commemoration 1910-1935' // On front: 'Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense'.'
Production date
1935 - 1935
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2886.tif - High resolution image
