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UNUSUAL MOULDED RED COMMEMORATIVE PIECE FEATURING THE DISTINCTIVE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN STAR EMBLEM TO THE CENTRE. MOULDED INSCRIPTION READS “WOLLASTON / FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN / 1951 / EXHIBITION”. AN INTERESTING LOCAL FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN SOUVENIR WITH A PLAIN REVERSE.
FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN 1951 – CHROME PLATED BOOKMARK / PAGE MARKER
ATTRACTIVE METAL BOOKMARK WITH A PIERCED TAPERING BLADE AND DECORATIVE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN EMBLEM AT THE TOP. THE EMBLEM RETAINS RED, WHITE AND BLUE COLOURED DETAIL AND IS DATED “19 / 51”. THE REVERSE IS CLEARLY STAMPED “CHROME PLATE”.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CORONATION 1953 – COMMEMORATIVE BUTTON BADGE
ORIGINAL PERIOD TIN BADGE FEATURING A PORTRAIT OF THE YOUNG QUEEN ELIZABETH II, WITH UNION JACK AND ROYAL STANDARD FLAGS, CROWN AND “QUEEN ELIZABETH II” INSCRIPTION. COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL SIMPLE WIRE PIN FITTING TO THE REVERSE.
A GREAT SMALL COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL POST-WAR BRITISH COMMEMORATIVE EPHEMERA, PARTICULARLY INTERESTING FOR FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, 1950s DESIGN, ROYAL MEMORABILIA AND BRITISH SOCIAL HISTORY COLLECTORS.
ALL THREE PIECES ARE IN USED VINTAGE CONDITION WITH EXPECTED AGE-RELATED WEAR. THE CHROME BOOKMARK HAS SCRATCHES, RUBBING AND WEAR TO THE COLOURED DECORATION. THE WOLLASTON PIECE HAS SOME MINOR SURFACE AND EDGE WEAR. THE CORONATION BADGE HAS VISIBLE FOXING, AGE TONING, MARKS AND PATINA. NO ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO OVER-CLEAN THE ITEMS.
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