ss Great Eastern Fruit Bowl
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Object number2013.00041
Titless Great Eastern Fruit Bowl
Creator John Stonier (producer)
DescriptionWhite china fruit bowl used on the ss Great Eastern. Decorated with blue chain around edge, blue rope design and picture of the Great Eastern on inside base. Manufacturers mark on underside base 'John Stonier, Dresden Rooms, Lord Street, Liverpool'. This type of tableware was supposedly used for third class passengers on the ss Great Eastern.
Production placeLiverpool
Production date 1860 - 1863
Object namebowl
Object categorytableware
Materialceramic
Techniquemanufactured
Dimensions
- height: 118 mm
diameter: 250 mm