Summary
Money box manufactured for Bester's Sweets, circa 1954. The box features Queen Elizabeth II holding a bouquet on one side whilst the other side features Queen Elizabeth with her young son, Prince Charles.
Physical Description
Painted, tin money box with lid; piece of paper found inside. Rectangular money box with light yellow background and a different illustration and inscription on each side. The theme is Queen Elizabeth. On one side, a young Queen Elizabeth is with a young boy, Prince Charles. They are framed by a window. She is wearing a light blue suit with a brooch on the lapel and a string of pearls around her neck. The illustration of the Queen on the opposite side is more formal. She has on a tiara and a white fur and is holding a large bunch of flowers. The background is brown. Both side panels are inscribed. The lid is rectangular and painted light yellow. There is a money slot in the centre with printed text around it. Inside the money box is a folded piece of lined paper with handwriting on either side.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Numismatics & Philately, Clothing & Textiles
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Boyunegnez, 01 Mar 1994
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Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1954-1966
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Person Depicted
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Person Depicted
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Inscriptions
Money box, printed, red ink, one side, [logo-illustration of a crown, gold ink], "THE ROYAL LINE / SAXON / NORMAN / PLANTAGENET / TUDOR / STUART / HANOVER / SAXE-COBURG AND GOTHA / WINDSOR / ELIZABETH II"; second side, "The Queen and / Prince Charles"; Third side, [logo- gold crown] / EIIR / BORN/ April 21st, 1926 / MARRIED / November 20th, 1947 / ACCESSION TO THRONE / February 6th, 1952 / CORONATION / June 2nd, 1953" Lid, "SAVE WITH / Bester's"
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Classification
Clothing & personal accessories, Money & card containers, Boxes
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
8 cm (Length), 5.5 cm (Width), 10.5 cm (Height)
Box dimensions above. Lid: 8cm x 5.7cm x .7cm. Paper: 12.4cm x 7.5cm
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Exhibition Collection Management
5.5 mm (Length), 80 mm (Width), 105 mm (Height)
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