A large oval tea tray depicting the ss Great Britain, dated 1843
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Object number2014.03450
TitleA large oval tea tray depicting the ss Great Britain, dated 1843
DescriptionA large oval papier mache tray depicting the ss Great Britain, dated 1843. It is largely black with a gold and black patterned rim. In the centre of the tray is a painting of the ss Great Britain at sea with 'S.S GREAT BRITAIN 1843' underneath. There are some cracks in the paint which are centred around the middle, there are also ring marks from glasses or mugs, from where it has been used for its original purpose. Some of the gold paint around the outside of the tray has been worn away. The undersaide of the tray is all black with no markings.
Production date approx 1843 - 1843
Object nametea tray
Object categorytableware
Materialpaper mache
Techniquepainted
Dimensions
- height: 482 mm
width: 621 mm
depth: 27 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”