Mug
ca. 1758 (made)
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Mug of porcelain, cylindrical in shape and with a loop handle, and transfer-printed in black enamel with, on one side, the three-quarter length portrait of Admiral Boscawen holding a chart marked with the names 'Labrado' and 'Louisbu', and inscribed 'Louisbourg' on the rolled-up portion, and with a shield with his arms, in the midst of a naval trophy, on the front, and on the reverse side is a print of two men-of-war.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain transfer-printed in black enamel |
| Brief description | Mug of porcelain, cylindrical in shape and with a loop handle, and transfer-printed in black enamel, made by Worcester porcelain factory, Worcester, ca. 1758. |
| Physical description | Mug of porcelain, cylindrical in shape and with a loop handle, and transfer-printed in black enamel with, on one side, the three-quarter length portrait of Admiral Boscawen holding a chart marked with the names 'Labrado' and 'Louisbu', and inscribed 'Louisbourg' on the rolled-up portion, and with a shield with his arms, in the midst of a naval trophy, on the front, and on the reverse side is a print of two men-of-war. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | The portrait and shield are copied from an engraving by John Faber the younger, published in 1747, and after a painting by Scottish artist Allan Ramsay. The portrait has been modified by the addition of names, in allusion to the capture of Louisbourg in 1758, to the chart held in the admiral's hands. Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Long, London, for £4 4 shillings in April 1878 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 624 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:554-1885 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2009 |
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