During WW1, pieces were made as patriotic momentoes. This large piece is in the form of an army despatch rider on his motorcycle. This is in perfect condition with minimal rubbing of the gilding around the handle bars and headlight. There is a black, maker's mark for Swan China on the base. A great item...

This rather large piece we have is in the form of a ferris wheel. It is in perfect condition with minimal rubbing of the gilding around the base, doubtless due to decades of polishing which helps authenticate the item's great age. There is a black, maker's mark for Willow Art on the base. A great item...

The Coronation of King George VI on the 12 May 1937 ended an unsettled couple of years for the British monarchy. For this important event various official souvenirs were produced and this is one such item, a ceramic tile coaster. The glazed ceramic tile has a coloured transfer applied which shows various...

The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place on the 2nd June 1953 and saw a plethora of commemorative wares produced. This square ceramic plate is one such item. Being over 60 years this souvenir remains in a reasonably good condition apart from some radial crazing of the glaze and some slight rubbing...

Nothing produces more memorabilia than a royal event. The Coronation of 1953 was a bright light during years of darkness so production of memorabilia was on a vast scale. This particular item, a ceramic ashtray shaped as the Coronation Crown, is very unusual and quite rare. For a piece that is almost...

A momento of a coronation that never took place. With the death of his father King George V on 20 January 1936, the Prince of Wales ascended the throne to become King Edward VIII. It would become the shortest reign of any UK monarch of just 326 days as he abdicated due to his relationship with American...