American Toby Jug Museum 

Coronation Lion toby jug produced by Goldscheider Pottery of Hanley, England, 1953. The coronation of Elizabeth II as queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms took place on June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey in London. She acceded to the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father, George VI, being proclaimed queen by her privy and executive councils shortly afterwards. The coronation was held more than one year later because of the tradition of allowing an appropriate length of time to pass after a monarch dies. It also gave the planning committees adequate time to make preparations for the ceremony. During the service, Elizabeth took an oath, was anointed with holy oil, was invested with robes and regalia, and was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Celebrations took place across the Commonwealth realms and a commemorative medal was issued. It was the first British coronation to be fully televised. Elizabeth's was the fourth and final British coronation of the 20th century. A unicorn forms the handle of the jug. The lion and the unicorn are featured on the Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom.