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Beaker

1887 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Beaker of porcelain transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels with a 'V' surmounted by a crown, and with a ribbon inscribed 'JUBILEE OF OUR BELOVED QUEEN'. In the form of an inverted truncated cone. Gilt edge.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain transfer-printed with black enamel, over-painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Beaker of porcelain transfer-printed and over-painted with enamels and gilded, probably made by W. H. Goss, Stoke-on-Trent, 1887.
Physical description
Beaker of porcelain transfer-printed with black enamel and over-painted with enamels with a 'V' surmounted by a crown, and with a ribbon inscribed 'JUBILEE OF OUR BELOVED QUEEN'. In the form of an inverted truncated cone. Gilt edge.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
  • Diameter: 6.9cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'JUBILEE OF OUR BELOVED QUEEN'
  • 'W. H. GOSS' (Impressed)
  • A crest consisting of a falcon above the name of maker 'W. H. GOSS' (Printed in black)
Credit line
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
Object history
Made to commemorate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
4035-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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