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Railway Mug: C.1148-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Railway Mug

Maker(s)

Factory: John & Robert Godwin

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Description

White lead-glazed earthenware, transfer-printed underglaze in brown, and painted overglaze in green and pink enamel. The cylindrical mug stands on a slightly projecting foot ring. It has an indented horizontal band below the rim, and an angular strap handle. The exterior is decorated overall with a railway-train travelling to the left through a landscape with hills, trees, a cottage and a church with a spire. The locomotive, labelled 'FURY', is followed by a small open tender for the coal, two closed first class passenger trucks, and part of an open passenger truck. On the inside of the top there is a geometrical border pattern. On the base, transfer-printed in brown, is the factory mark J & RG with above a scroll bearing the pattern name 'RAILWAY'.

Notes

History note: Mr Hyam 158 Brompton Road SW, from whom purchased on June 6, 1911 for £5 with four other mugs by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 8.3 cm
Width: 11.7 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Cobridge ⪼ Staffordshire ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

19th Century, second quarter#
Victoria I
Circa 1835 CE - 1840 CE

Components of the work

Decoration composed of ceramic printing colour ( brown) enamel ( green and pink)
Base Diameter 9 cm

Materials used in production

Lead-glaze
Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Moulding
Lead-glazing

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: RAILWAY is printed on a scroll with curling ends below which are the initials

  • Text: RAILWAY/J&RG
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Transfer-printed in brown
  • Type: Factory mark incorporating pattern name
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.1148-1928
Primary reference Number: 71414
Old object number: 3408
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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