APPLIED ART : TEXTILES

Object Name: Picture
Description: A needlework panel that depicts the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II that took place in 1953. The royal crown is depicted in the top left corner, with the initials "ER" embroidered in blue, and the date "1953" underlining these initials. Centrally, a horse-drawn royal carriage is depicted, and two buildings are positioned above and below the carriage. Circa 1953.
Catalogue Number: BELUM.T2024.3.18
Copyright: National Museums NI. Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Lanto Synge and allocated to National Museums NI, 2023.

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