Mug

An earthenware mug, printed with a coloured design showing the conjoined haeds of of George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary surrounded by a laurel wreath with the crown above. The portraits are flanked by the Union Flag, Red Ensign, St George's Flag and St Andrew's Flag, a rose, thistles and shamrock are shown below with '1910 1935' on a ribbon below. A ribbon around the rim of the mug is inscribed 'GEORGE . V . AND . QUEEN . MARY . SILVER JUBILEE'. On the otherside a warship and the inscription 'HMS "QUEEN ELIZABETH" FLAGSHIP MEDITERRANEAN FLEET 1933-1935'. The maker's mark is printed on the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA5555
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Mug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Barry, Charles
Events: Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935
Vessels: Queen Elizabeth (1913)
Date made: 1935
People: King George V; Queen Mary, Consort of King George V Barry, Charles
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements: Overall: 90 x 115 x 80 mm