Stonier cup and saucer of the ss Great Britain. Used in saloon.
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Object number2017.00001
TitleStonier cup and saucer of the ss Great Britain. Used in saloon.
DescriptionStonier cup and saucer of the ss Great Britain with the ship's name and Royal Coat of Arms. White with blue rope design along rim and cup handle. Both white thick porccelain. Used in the Saloon.
This tableware was used in the Great Britain in 1845 and was supplied by John Stonier, founder of Stonier & Company, of Liverpool and Southampton. (S.S. Great Britain, Adrian Ball & Diana Wright 1981, pp. 88)
Catalogued individually.
Production date circa 1843 - circa 1882
Object categorycrockery
Materialporcelain
Dimensions
- Cup height: 70 mm
Cup diameter: 100 mm
Cup width: 130 mm
Plate diameter: 170 mm
Plate height: 32 mm
Credit lineDonated to the ss Great Britain Trust by Mr & Mrs William R Parker and family, Hoylake, Wirral.