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57/180
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This mug was manufactured by Royal Art Potteries, of Longton, to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. It is a cream mug with a design in red, blue and gold showing a picture of the Queen surrounded by flags and topped with a crown. It is inscribed on the bottom 'Royal Art Pottery, Longton'. It was initially collected by a Miss A. H. Walker.
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1 mug: white porcelain; good conditionSmaller design on back of mug has 'E II R' insignia with inscription '2nd June 1953'. Stamp on base reads: 'Royal Art Pottery, Longton, Made in England'.
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MERL ‘Associated information’ form – 'Collected by the late Miss A. H. Walker. // Cream mug to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Design red, blue, gold. // Inscribed on bottom "royal art pottery, Longton" ie. Staffordshire. // [pencil sketch]'
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Longton [Stoke-on-Trent [unitary authority]]
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1953 - 1953
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_2883.tif - High resolution image
