Vintage Paragon Silver Wedding Loving Cup 1972 – Queen Elizabeth II & Duke of Edinburgh, Silver Lustre Lion Handles, Bone China, England

Twenty-five years of marriage, commemorated on fine Paragon bone china — with a pair of silver lions standing guard on either side.

This double-handled loving cup marks the Silver Wedding Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, married at Westminster Abbey on November 20th, 1947. One side carries a richly detailed Royal Cipher — the intertwined initials E and P set within a blue roundel beneath the Imperial Crown, flanked by crossed sceptres and swords, framed by laurel wreaths and English roses. A blue ribbon below reads "25 Years of Happiness in Married Life." On the reverse, the full Royal Coat of Arms with lion and unicorn supporters stands beneath the inscription "Anniversary 1947–1972."
Around the rim, "Silver Wedding" is spelled out in pink capitals punctuated by small crowns — a decorative band that frames the whole piece. But the real showpiece is the pair of silver lustre lion handles: fully modelled heraldic lions in high relief, glazed in a luminous silver-platinum finish, each one gripping the rim and standing on the base. They transform what could have been a standard commemorative into something genuinely sculptural.

Made by Paragon under Royal Warrant — the backstamp reads "By Appointment to Her Majesty the Queen" — in fine bone china with silver-platinum rim and foot. A prestige piece from one of Staffordshire's most respected royal commemorative makers.

Type: Loving Cup (double-handled)
Maker: Paragon (Royal Warrant)
Origin: England (Longton, Staffordshire)
Era: 1972
Subject: Silver Wedding Anniversary, Queen Elizabeth II & Duke of Edinburgh
Shape: Loving Cup with figural lion handles
Size: Approx. 3.5 in (9 cm) tall
Material: Fine Bone China
Decoration: Polychrome Royal Cipher and Royal Arms, silver lustre lion handles, silver-platinum rim
Markings: Paragon Royal Warrant backstamp, full commemorative text

Condition
Very good vintage condition. Both silver lustre lion handles fully intact with bright lustre. Royal Cipher and Coat of Arms transfers vivid and complete. Silver-platinum rim and foot present. No chips, cracks, crazing, or repairs. Please review all photos as part of the condition record.

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