Decorative arts — 1897
Tea cup and saucer, commemorative tea cup and saucer
Teacup and saucer commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. Both cup and saucer have blue bodies and are decorated with coloured and gold applied and raised decoration. The inscription reads: TO COMMEMORATE THE 60 YEARS REIGN OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA/JUNE 20TH 1897, and is decorated with roses, thistles and shamrocks. The saucer has a similar decoration but is only inscribed with the dates 1837-1897. Made by William Lowe at Longton in Staffordshire.
- Category:
- Decorative arts
- Object ID:
- 38.192/3
- Object name:
- tea cup and saucer, commemorative tea cup and saucer
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Lowe, William
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- Production date:
- 1897
- Material:
ceramic, porcelain
- Measurements/duration:
- H (cup) 69 mm, DM 78 mm, D 99 mm (saucer) DM 148 mm, H 22 mm (overall) H 75 mm, DM 148 mm
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- Record quality:
- 40%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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- Creative commons usage:
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