Tea caddy

Coronation souvenir tea caddy depicting Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth II. It is decorated with a double portrait of the couple - the Queen wears a blue dress and tiara, Prince Philip is in naval mess dress. The other sides show Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace. Inscribed on the lid: 'Coronation Souvenir HM Queen Elizabeth June 1953'.

Object Details

ID: AAB0050
Collection: Food and related equipment
Type: Tea caddy
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: R. Twining & Co Ltd
Date made: 1953
People: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh; Queen Elizabeth II
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 146 x 127 x 90 mm
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