Fortnum Mason Coronation Musical Biscuit Tin King Charles III Empty Peacock
£40.00
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Fortnum Mason Coronation Musical Biscuit Tin King Charles III Empty Peacock
£40.00
Item Overview
- Type: Empty Commemorative Musical Biscuit Tin / Decorative Music Box
- Designer: Fortnum & Mason Studio Artists
- Brand: Fortnum & Mason
- Manufacturer: Fortnum & Mason Ltd
- MPN: Coronation Selection Pattern
- Place of Origin: London, England, United Kingdom
- Style: Contemporary Royal Commemorative / Kinetic Tableware Memorabilia
- Colour: Signature Eau de Nil Teal Base, Luminous Metallic Gold Detailing, and Emerald Peacock Tones
- Design Era: Carolean Modern (c. 2023)
- Material: Lithographed Tinplate Steel and Mechanical Wind-Up Music Box Internals
- Set Includes: One (1) Single Empty Revolving Musical Keepsake Tin
- Features: Integrated Wind-Up Kinetic Spinning Base, Plays "God Save The King", Intricate 360-Degree Peacock Garden Frieze, Overlapping Feather Lid Pattern
- Condition: Very Good Used Condition with Fully Operational Musical Mechanism
- Size and Capacity: Measures approximately 17cm Diameter x 12cm Tall (Originally housed a 500g biscuit selection)
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This commemorative piece dates to March 2023, specifically produced ahead of the formal Coronation ceremony in May 2023. The chronology is entirely verified by the official manufacturer date code stamped on the base plate, showcasing the precise production window of P.D. 22/03/2023 alongside the historical BB: 28/03/2024 retail batch tracking index.
- Historical Note: Commissioned exclusively by luxury grocers Fortnum & Mason to mark the historic Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, this magnificent keepsake tin features an intricate peacock and estate garden design. The ornate artwork directly references Highgrove and the King's lifelong devotion to environmental conservation, organic farming, and British horticulture. Far more than a standard container, the tin features an internal clockwork musical movement. When wound, the entire body revolves gracefully while playing the national anthem, making it a highly displayable modern heirloom of British royal history.
Description
A wonderfully visual, highly interactive, and gift-ready acquisition for royal memorabilia collectors, novelty tin enthusiasts, or curators of British pop culture, this Fortnum & Mason musical Coronation tin is full of celebratory character. The heavy-gauge tinplate exterior is swathed in Fortnum's signature Eau de Nil teal base color, accented by full-colour lithograph illustrations of topiary gardens and a majestic strutting peacock. When placed on a sideboard or table and wound, the entire structural canister rotates smoothly, filling the room with an enchanting, chime-like rendition of "God Save the King".
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- Kinetic Revolving Action: The integrated internal clockwork spring drive mechanism activates via a simple manual twist, enabling smooth, unassisted rotation.
- Melody Accord: Features a robust internal musical cylinder tuned to play the traditional British national anthem at an even, nostalgic tempo.
- Peacock Garden Frieze: Decorated with a sprawling 360-degree estate landscape wrap, crowned by a dimensional, slightly domed lid featuring an overlapping metallic peacock feather graphic layout.
Condition Report
This commemorative container is in very good used condition, exhibiting an abundance of display character and superb mechanical functionality. The internal clockwork music box movement is fully operational, winding up smoothly and playing the melody at a correct, steady tempo while maintaining a perfectly balanced, level revolving rotation. The outer lithographed tin surfaces retain their vibrant colors and gloss, showing only minor, honest storage scuffs and microscopic edge marks to the lid rim from past opening. The gold-plated interior is exceptionally clean, completely dry, and entirely free from surface rust, oxidation, or food residue.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- Packaging: The mechanical tin will be cushioned within multiple protective layers of high-density bubble wrapping to isolate the internal musical components from transit shock, then shipped securely inside a rigid exterior container with extensive loose-fill void padding.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
Returns & Payment Policies
We want you to be delighted with your heritage find.
- Not as Described: In the unlikely event of an error in our listing, we will provide a full refund and cover the return postage costs.
- Change of Mind: We accept returns within 30 days; however, in these instances, the buyer is responsible for the return shipping costs.