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89/1099 Plaque, Coronation of King George VI, made by T G & A G Bosley, South Australia, 1936-1937. Click to enlarge.
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Plaque, Coronation of King George VI

Coronation plaque, commemorating the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937, press-moulded white earthenware, circular with shaped lipped rim, the shallow well with moulded low relief design featuring Westminster Abbey, raised text " CORONATION OF THE KING / MAY / 1937 / WESTMINSTER ABBEY " encircles the design, polychrome lead glaze in brown, blue, yellow and green.

Summary

Object No.

89/1099

Object Statement

Plaque, Coronation of King George VI, made by T G & A G Bosley, South Australia, 1936-1937

Physical Description

Coronation plaque, commemorating the Coronation of King George VI in May 1937, press-moulded white earthenware, circular with shaped lipped rim, the shallow well with moulded low relief design featuring Westminster Abbey, raised text " CORONATION OF THE KING / MAY / 1937 / WESTMINSTER ABBEY " encircles the design, polychrome lead glaze in brown, blue, yellow and green.

Marks

Raised text "CORONATION OF THE KING / MAY / 1937 / WESTMINSTER ABBEY " encircles the design.Impressed makers mark "BOSLEY WARE / MITCHAM / S.AUSTRALIA" under the base.

Short URL

https://ma.as/90316

Dimensions

Height

23 mm

Width

222 mm

Depth

222 mm

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Dr Robert J Lyons, 1989

Acquisition Date

21 December 1989

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Harvard

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Wikipedia

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