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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