Commemorative Decorated Tea Caddy
Date1953
Object NameCaddy
Mediummetal
ClassificationsMemorabilia
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 1991.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS076165
About MeGeorge V was the King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936. His marriage to Princess Victoria Mary of Trent, known as Queen Mary, in 1893, is commemorated on this tea caddy. Mary died in 1953, and so this souvenir tin was probably released in memory of the royal couple.