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Date
1935 – 1935
Material
metal; tin;
Catalogue Number
110.01.0286
Description
Commemorative tin box celebrating the Silver Jubilee for King George V and Queen Mary. The box is predominantly blue with small gold fleur-de-lis throughout, a gold shield with a decorative “GvM” on it with lions on either side and a rose above [possibly the manufacturer’s logo] on the front and ba…
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Title
Tin Box
Date
1935 – 1935
Material
metal; tin;
Dimensions
6.7 x 9.4 x 15.0 cm
Description
Commemorative tin box celebrating the Silver Jubilee for King George V and Queen Mary. The box is predominantly blue with small gold fleur-de-lis throughout, a gold shield with a decorative “GvM” on it with lions on either side and a rose above [possibly the manufacturer’s logo] on the front and back, four shields with the Scottish cross on it below either a thistle or a clover on the short sides, and portraits of the King and Queen with the Royal flag and silver label on the lid. The lid is hinged along the back and is empty.
Subject
Crosby Family
Abegweit
Royal Family
commemorative
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
110.01.0286
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