Rare 1911 King George V Coronation Beaker – A.E. Gray & Co Glebe Works Hanley Mayor of Portsmouth Presentation fun ornament a bit of paint ware

a bit of paint ware to the face

Quartz movement

and spiritual protection

Bwthyn Bach meaning little cottage and possibly Gwelt was the recipient of this lovely painting - painted on a piece of slate - how appropriate this being a Welsh scene etc

The pitch circle diameter (PCD) can be found by measuring from the middle of one fixing hole to the middle of another fixing hole on the opposite side (across the centre hole) on the pitch circle diameter of the fixing ring of screws

Rare 1911 King George V Coronation Beaker – A.E. Gray & Co Glebe Works Hanley Mayor of Portsmouth Presentation fun ornament a bit of paint wareA rare Edwardian coronation beaker produced in 1911 to commemorate the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. The beaker is decorated with sepia portrait medallions of the King and Queen beneath a crown, flanked by Union flags, with the banner Long May They Reign. This example is not a standard souvenir. To the reverse, it bears a municipal presentation inscription reading: Ald. T. Scott Foster J. P., Mayor, Portsmouth Civic presentation