Stonier cup of the SS Great Britain. Used in saloon.
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Object number2017.00001.1
TitleStonier cup of the SS Great Britain. Used in saloon.
DescriptionStonier Ironstone china cup of the SS Great Britain with the ship's name and Royal Coat of Arms in blue in the centre. White with blue knotted rope design along rim and cup handle. White thick porcelain. 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 with saucer.
Production date circa 1843 - circa 1882
Object namecup
Object categorycrockery
Materialporcelain
Dimensions
- Cup height: 75 mm
Cup diameter: 100 mm
Cup width: 130 mm
Credit lineDonated to the ss Great Britain Trust by Mr & Mrs William R Parker and family, Hoylake, Wirral.