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Mug
Creamware cylindical mug, printed in black with a view of Greenwich Hospital from the Isle of Dogs, within a circular medallion edged with foliage, surmounted by flags and an anchor. Inscribed below: 'GREENWICH HOSPITAL/Where seaman prattle oer their former wars/And proudly shew their wooden legs and scars'. The print is based on an engraving by W. & J. Walker after F. Nicholson published by Harrison & Co 1 August 1792.
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Object details
| ID: | AAA4479 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Mug |
| Display location: | Display - Sea Things Gallery |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Greenwich |
| Date made: | 1780-1800 |
| People: | Greenwich Hospital |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 155 x 150 x 105 mm |