Tie
1953 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This tie is the red, gold and blue one in the middle of the photograph. It was made and worn to commemorate the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The printed design is based on the flag known as the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, which combines the gold harp of Ireland and the red lion of Scotland with the three gold lions of England.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed silk |
| Brief description | Silk tie printed with the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, made in Great Britain, 1953 |
| Physical description | Silk tie printed with the red, gold and blue Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, and arranged in a regular grid pattern on a black ground. |
| Production type | Ready to wear |
| Credit line | Given by Mr A.D. Maxwell |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/862. Made to commemorate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. |
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| Summary | This tie is the red, gold and blue one in the middle of the photograph. It was made and worn to commemorate the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The printed design is based on the flag known as the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom, which combines the gold harp of Ireland and the red lion of Scotland with the three gold lions of England. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.385-1985 |
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| Record created | April 9, 2009 |
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