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Title:
Victorian frog mug with transfer printed image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge
Object name(s):
Mug
Brief description:
Victorian mug with transfer print of Clifton Suspension Bridge on front and "Thomas Symons / Newnham" in gold. Interior has image of a child reading a newspaper, smoking a pipe with the caption "Our Early Days / Now I'm a Grandfather" and includes two moulded figures of frogs.
Collection:
Clifton Suspension Bridge Museum
Condition:
Condition note:
Some loss of gilding but no cracks or chips. 135mm height, 210 width (from handles)
Number of objects:
1 ceramic mug
Object name:
Mug
Object number:
GB 3493 132
Object production date:
c. 1864-1887
Date - association:
Creation
Date - earliest / single:
1864-01-01
Date - latest:
1887-12-31
Object production person:
Pountney & Co.
Other number:
2018-132
Other number type:
Accession number
Responsible department/section:
Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust Archives
Text reason:
Collection online record

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e258c21c-874b-3f8b-9bbb-a5733766bf0f

Use licence for this record: CC BY

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/e258c21c-874b-3f8b-9bbb-a5733766bf0f, Clifton Suspension Bridge Museum, CC BY

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