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:

tea cup and saucer, commemorative tea cup and saucer

Artist/Maker:
Lowe, William
Related people:

-, Victoria

Related events:
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Related places:

Longton, Staffordshire

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
Part of:
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On display:
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Record quality:
40%
Part of this object:
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Credit:
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Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
Image credit:
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Creative commons usage:
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Tags

Decorative arts Victorian Royalty & Aristocracy