| Name/Title
| Ceramics - Mug |
| Primary Maker
| Possil or Saracen Pottery
|
| Measurements
| H 7.3 W 10cm (H 2 7/8 W 3 15/16") |
| Media/Materials
| porcelain |
| Description
| Pair of mugs, white with red, blue and black crest on side. Black lettering: PRESENTED BY THE DUCHESS OF HAMILTON 7th SEPTEMBER 1907. On base: NAUTILUS PORCELAIN at '579 / 8' impressed.
Knowledge Harvesting data from Curator as part of Succession Planning project;
"Very pretty presentation child's mug with Hamilton coat of arms with a Hamilton coat of arms of around 100 years ago.
Maker is the Nautilus pottery a Scottish pottery.
We have 3 such mugs in the collection. During the time of the last duke to live in the Palace the Hamilton family used to present such a mug to the children of tenants on their birthdays together with a colouring book and a paint and brush set.
Once when I was giving a talk and another time in the museum two people have come forward to tell me about the presentation of these mugs to their grand-parents.
In a very good condition and still has a gold rim. This mug was featured as the object of the month for June 2010 at Low Parks Museum together with object no: 80.1184" |
| Theme
| Art, Design and Textiles --Scottish Decorative Arts --Scottish Ceramics
Our History --Hamilton Palace |
| Accession No
| 80.1249.1 |
