Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Elisabeth Fairman
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
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:
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926– -- Coronation. | Coronations -- Great Britain. | Hairstyles -- Great Britain. | Hairdressing -- Equipment and supplies. | Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth II, 1952–