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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Commemorative Coronation Dish for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

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1937

Subcollections

Community Events and Celebrations

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

A white square ceramic dish with two oval pictures, one of King George V and the other Queen Elizabeth in sepia in the base of the dish. On either side of the oval pictures are the flags of England in gold red and blue, and separating the two pictures is a gold and red crown, and underneath the crown is a gold ribbon scroll. Underneath the two pictures is a gold ribbon scroll. The dish has a fluted edge and has a blue rim and a gold trim approximately one centimetre below the rim. Above the base are blue leaves intertwined with a blue ribbon scroll.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS1987.50

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Width

16.3000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

In the gold ribbon scroll underneath the crown in red lettering is "12th MAY 1937". In the gold ribbon scroll underneath the two pictures in red lettering is "H.M. KING GEORGE VI", in the middle scroll is "CORONATION", and in the right scroll is "H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH".

In the blue ribbon scroll in blue lettering is "LOYAL KATANNING".

On the base of the dish stamped in black lettering is "MADE EXPRESSLY FOR ROGERS LTD. KATANNING".

Year

Last modified

Tuesday, 18 November, 2025

Completeness

83

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of image.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

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