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Railway Mug
White earthenware transfer-printed in mauve under lead-glaze. Cylindrical with a projecting moulding round the lower edge, and a rounded ear-shaped handle. The exterior is printed with a view at Edge Hill and the inscription 'ENTRANCE TO THE LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER/RAILWAY'. On the other side there is a an engine drawing a passenger carriage and a truck piled high with barrels. Below there is greensward and flowering plants, and a couple walking towards the right.
History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Production date: circa AD 1830
Accession number: C.1153-1928
Primary reference Number: 71424
Old object number: R.2220
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Railway Mug" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/71424 Accessed: 2024-11-25 08:55:04
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