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Commemorative chocolate tin
Chocolate tin commemorating the coronation of George V. The lid has gilt edges and borders with coloured portraits of the king and queen in coronation robes captioned: 'CORONATION SOUVENIR 1912 H.M. KING GEORGE V AND H.M. QUEEN MARY'. Behind them are scenes in the British Empire inscribed: 'INDIA, CANADA, AUSTRALASIA, AFRICA'. The latter two views depict port scenes. On the sides are shown, a naval review, the royal family, the king's birthplace, and pictures of the king aged 2 1/2 years, 3 years, as a midshipman, admiral, Prince of Wales and the Queen as Princess of Wales.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAB0045 |
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| Collection: | Food and related equipment |
| Type: | Chocolate tin |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Places: | York |
| Events: | Coronation of King George V, 1911 |
| Date made: | 22 Jun 1911 |
| People: | King George V; Queen Mary, Consort of King George V |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. |
| Measurements: | Overall: 40 x 170 x 112 mm |
| Parts: | Commemorative chocolate tin |