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Aynsley 1992 Queen Elizabeth Ruby Jubilee 40th Anniversary Coronation Beaker Mug
This is an Aynsley bone china beaker tea/coffee mug issued in 1992 to commemorate the Ruby Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth's 1952 coronation. The mug features a picture of the Queen on the front with the dates 1952-1992 and says "Her Majesty the Queen 40th Anniversary" on the back side. Used for display only, this mug appears like new and measure 3.5 inches tall by 3 inches in diameter and holds 6 ounces. The company was a favored supplier of the British royal family, both Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, Princess of Wales, chose Aynsley china as wedding presents from the British china industry.
The company was founded in 1775 by John Aynsley in Lane End, Longton, Staffordshire. The company's profitability made it a desirable acquisition. In June 1970 Spode put in a bid, this was then topped in July by Denbyware. Discussions then followed with Waterford Glass and a £1 million bid was agreed. In 1970 John Aynsley and Sons was taken over by Waterford and renamed Aynsley China Ltd. In 1987 Waterford sold the company in order to focus the group's fine china sales on the worldwide Wedgwood brand. In May 1997, Aynsley China was acquired by The Belleek Pottery Group in Ireland. The company closed its Stoke-on-Trent factory in September 2014. |