dish; commemorative

Production date
1887
 Description
A flared white dish with brown transfer patterns touched in gold. They have beading at the base and on the edge of the rim. The decoration includes a picture of Britannia flanked by a lion and a sailing ship placed within a floral garland in three places. It is hand painted in gilt to highlight the decoration. On the base is an image of a crown above a circle within laurels. Made for Queen Victoria's Jubilee the transfer on the base reads "BRITANNIA D.L. & Co.", transfer on the side reads "JUBILEE 1887 BRITANNIA" (repeated twice).

Object detail

Department
Object
Production date
1887
Signature & date
transfer:base:"BRITANNIA D.L. & Co."
transfer:side:"JUBILEE 1887/ BRITANNIA" [repeated twice]
Associated date
1887
Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions: base: Dia 9.1cm (Dia 3 9/16")
Dimensions: 0 - Whole: H 7.8cm (H 3 1/16")
Accession number
1978-226-002

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