creamer and sugar bowl, earthenware w/ transfer-printed portraits and royal symbols; each has portrait of "H.M.EDWARD VIII" w/ English flags and date "May 12, 1937" and "ER Coronation" on one side and on opp. side wreath w/ crown above, and "ER III" w/in, decal creased so actually says "EDWARD VII"; (a) creamer w/ side handle, "ENGLAND" underneath; h. 8.5 cm.; (b) sugar bowl, "GRINDLEY ENGLAND" inpressed on underside; rim diam. 10 cm
Donor:
Robert Zapf
Collection place:
England
Verbatim coll. place:
England, manufactured by "Grindley
Collector:
Ida Mae Zapf
Collection date:
January 1988
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Bowls (vessels), Creamers (cream servers), Creamers (pitchers), and Earthenware
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Accession date:
January 20, 1988
Context of use:
souvenir set made for Coronation of the Duke of Windsor who would have become Edward VIII had he not abdicated rather than give up his plans to marry Mrs. Wallace Simpson, an American divorcee
Department:
Europe and western Russia (except Classical Mediterranean)