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Gladstone

Mug
1869 (design registered)
Artist/Maker
Henry Greener & Co. (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Sunderland (made)

Commemorative cup of the appointment of William Gladstone (1809-98) as Prime Minister in 1869.

Object details

Categories
Gardens & Gardening
Politics
Object type
Mug
TitleGladstone (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Pressed glass
Brief description
Mug, England (Sunderland), made by Henry Greener, Wear Flint Glassworks, 1869-1900
Physical description
Commemorative cup of the appointment of William Gladstone (1809-98) as Prime Minister in 1869.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.2cm
  • Maximum width: 6.1cm
Style
Victorian
Marks and inscriptions
'GLADSTONE FOR THE MILLION', Diamond registration for 31/07/1869 (Diamond registration mark)
Gallery label
Commemorating the appointment of William Gladstone (1809-98) as Prime Minister in 1869.
Credit line
Gift of M. J Franklin
Other number
0787 - Glass gallery number
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.63-1983

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O5450/gladstone-mug-henry-greener/
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