Coronation hairpins, 1953
- Title(s):
- Coronation hairpins.
- Published/Created:
- Made in England, 1953.
- Physical Description:
- 2 hairpins : metal ; each 55 mm
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsTT966 .H2a Flat AYale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/10071880
- Classification:
- Three-Dimensional Artifacts
- Notes:
- Commemorative hairpins (kirby-grips) in celebration of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, on 2 June 1953. The top end of each pin features a small decorative crown. Both pins are attached to a small printed board (10 x 8 cm), on which the face of the new Queen is illustrated, along with flags of the Union Jack and the royal arms.
- Subject Terms:
- Coronations -- Great Britain.Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926– -- Coronation.Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952–Hairdressing -- Equipment and supplies.Hairstyles -- Great Britain.
- Form/Genre:
- Hairpins.
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