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CUP & SAUCER

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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1953
Materials
PORCELAIN
Catalogue Number
P19990035084
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Material Type
Artifact
Date Range From
1953
Materials
PORCELAIN
No. Pieces
2
Height
8.5
Diameter
14.7
Description
TWO PIECE CUP AND SAUCER. 1. CUP - IVORY WITH GOLD TRIM. PAINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE CUP IS A PICTURE OF THE CROWNED QUEEN ELIZABETH IN AN OVAL FRAME. TWO STEMS OF LEAVES FRAME THE PICTURE, WITH A YELLOW BOW TYING THEM TOGETHER AT THE BOTTOM. AT THE TOP OF THE PICTURE IS A KING'S CROWN. SIX FLAGS STICK OUT FROM BEHIND THE PICTURE. UNDERNEATH THIS ARE THE WORDS "ELIZABETH II CROWNED JUNE 2 1953". ON THE BACK OF THE CUP IS A QUEEN'S CROWN AND "E II R" IN YELLOW. THE "II" IS MUCH SMALLER THAN THE "E" AND "R". STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CUP IS "ROYAL WINTON MADE IN ENGLAND A". 2. SAUCER - IVORY WITH GOLD TRIM. PAINTED ON THE INSIDE EDGE IS A COAT OF ARMS. THERE IS A KING'S CROWN ON TOP OF THIS. ON THE LEFT OF THE COAT OF ARMS IS A CROWNED LION ON ITS HIND LEGS, AND ON THE RIGHT IS A UNICORN ON ITS HIND LEGS, WITH A COLLAR AND CHAIN. AROUND THE COAT OF ARMS AND CONTINUING UNDERNEATH THE LION AND UNICORN IS A BLUE BANNER WITH LATIN WORDS IN WHITE - ARE ILLEGIBLE. STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SAUCER IS "ROYAL WINTON MADE IN ENGLAND A".
Subjects
FOOD SERVICE T&E
CEREMONIAL ARTIFACT
Historical Association
COMMEMORATIVE
DOMESTIC
History
COMMEMORATING THE CORONATION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II. HAD TWO SMALL KEYS ATTACHED TO IT - RETURNED TO PEMMICAN CLUB. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.
Catalogue Number
P19990035084
Acquisition Date
2000-07
Collection
Museum
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