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Teapot with lid
White, salt glazed, stoneware teapot moulded in relief, commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), the capture of Porto Bello in 1739 and of Chagres in 1740. On one side is a standing figure inscribed 'R. AD. VERNON' and a view inscribed 'FORT CHAGRE'. On the other side, a fleet and a town inscribed '...ORTO BELLO TAKEN'. The corner panels are moulded with birds on branches. The teapot has a serpentine spout with a head and serpentine handle. The knop of the lid is in the form of a seated animal (its head is missing).
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA4354 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Teapot with lid |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739; War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Chagres, 1740 |
| Date made: | circa 1740 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Lionel Preston Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 130 x 180 x 80 mm |
| Parts: | Teapot with lid |