Object number
57/179
Description
This mug was manufactured to commemorate the coronation of King George VI in 1937. It is a cream pottery mug with a design in red, blue and gold showing a portrait of the King and Queen with the inscription 'Coronation // 1937 // King George VI // Queen Elizabeth'. It was initially collected by a Miss A. H. Walker.
Physical description
1 mug: white porcelain; good conditionInscription on base reads 'Made in England'.
Archival history
MERL ‘Associated information’ form – Collected by the late Miss A. H. Walker. // Cream mug with design in red, blue and gold to commemorate the coronation of George VI, 1937. Inscription on base "made in England." // [pencil sketch]'
Production place
England
Production date
1937 - 1937
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2887.tif - High resolution image
