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Garfield Commemorative Jug
Factory: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Cream earthenware, transfer-printed in maroon and painted in green, blue, pink, orange, red, and maroon enamels and gilt. On one side is an oval portrait of the United States President J.A. Garfield (1831-1881) with above on the neck, 'GARFIELD/BORN 1831 PRESIDENT 1881', surrounded by orange stars; on the other side, the arms of the United States of America, an eagle on a shield flanked by United States flags and above, on a scroll, 'E PLURIBUS UNUM'; on the front, the arms; on the neck, a laurel spray; and down the back of the handle, overlapping scales.
History note: Purchased at Mr Summers' shop in Ramsey (?Rumsey) by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher on 11 August, 1917 for 12s. 6d.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 19.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
19th Century, Late#
Victoria I
Circa
1881
-
1882
This jug may have been made to commemorate the election of J.A. Garfield or his death. J.A. Garfield was born in 1831, elected in 1880, inaugurated on 4 March 1881, shot on 2 July 1881, and died on 19 September 1881.
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( green, blue, pink, orange, red, and maroon)
gilt
Spout To Handle
Width 21.2 cm
Lead-glaze
Cream-coloured earthenware
Throwing
: Cream earthenware, transfer-printed onglaze in maroon and painted in green, blue, pink, orange, red, and maroon enamels and gilt.
Moulding
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.25-1928
Primary reference Number: 11695
Glaisher number: GL. 4846
Old object number: C.80-1928
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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