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Coronation Mug for Edward VIII
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Mug

Coronation Mug for Edward VIII

Date1937
Object NameMug
Mediumpottery
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Diameter: 8 cm, Height: 8.2 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1968.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS000829
About MeEarthenware mug produced to commemorate the coronation of King Edward VIII, which never took place. Cheap mugs such as this were often given to school children as part of coronation celebrations. Lithographic transfer prints were produced to commemorative such events and sold to many pottery manufacturers. With no manufacturer's mark on the base it is not possible to identify the maker.
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Preparations were in hand and souvenirs like this already on sale for the May 12th, 1937 coronation before the future King abdicated in December 1936.

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