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Title	Accession address
Collection	Crafts Study Centre
Calligrapher	Irene Wellington
Description	Coloured rough for the Accession Address of Elizabeth II. Folded top and bottom. The central panel is ruled, but not written.
Decoration	London County Council coat of arms, top centre. Supporters lion (left) and unicorn (right) in foliage. Rose and lily pendants at bottom.
Id Number Current Accession	C.84.99.a
Location Creation Site	Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
Subject	calligraphy, rough, figures
Measurements	66 x 40 centimetres
Material	ink on paper
Other Materials	watercolour, pencil
Ink	black
History	The finished accession address is in the private collection of Her Majesty The Queen. It was commisioned by the London County Council, and includes two poems by William Dunbar. The finished piece measures 66 (height) by 40 (width) centimetres. It is decorated with raised and burnished gold, powder gold and watercolour paint on vellum.
Rights Owner	The Irene Wellington Trust/Crafts Study Centre 2004
Style Period Period	1950s
Technique	hand-lettering