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Mug
Earthenware commissioning mug for 'HMS Ariadne'. It is white with a gilt rim and handle, a transfer-print in blue on one side with the ship's name 'HMS ARIADNE' and badge, which is a wreath of vine containing a celestial crown with stars on each point. On the other side, the inscription 'FIRST COMMISSIONING 2nd March 1973'. There is a key pattern in relief around the base. The mug was issued to the officers and crew of 'Ariadne' and a surplus of 300 mugs were offered for general sale.
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Object Details
| ID: | AAA5205 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Mug |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Britannia Designs Ltd |
| Vessels: | Ariadne (1971) |
| Date made: | 1973 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 115 x 130 x 105 mm |
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