Hot water jug: P&O

A silver plate hot water jug used by the Peninsular & Oriental Steamship Navigation Company. It has a hinged lid with a small lid ciovering the spout. It has a bowl shaped base with a narrow neck. It is engraved with the P&O 'Rising Sun' crest and the monogram "PO". The collar of the neck is engraved with a circlet of laurel leaves. Engraved on the base are the maker's mark. It is slightly dented in four places.

Object Details

ID: PLT0522
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Elkington & Co. Ltd
Date made: 1888
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 185 x 220 x 140 mm
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