R.H. Hall & Son, Mug, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1836-41

Object/Artifact

Portsmouth Historical Society

Name/Title

R.H. Hall & Son, Mug, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1836-41

Entry/Object ID

212

Description

Small mug commemorating Lafayette and Washington; round mug with applied strap handle, depicting on one side and image of George Washington in a laurel-wreathed medallion with "WASHINGTON" above and "HIS COUNTRY"S FATHER" below; on opposite side an image of Lafayette in a similar medallion with "FAYETTE" above and 'THE NATION'S GUEST" below; on front opposite handle, an image of the American eagle with stars above and with olive branch and arrows in talons, clasping in its beak a banner with "E PLURIBUS UNUM," and with "REPUBLICANS" above and "ARE NOT Always UNGRATEFUL" BELOW; beneath this image is the maker's inscription, "Rh Hall & Son"

Collection

Portsmouth Historical Society Curatorial Collection

Acquisition

Accession

212

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Ralph Hall and Son

Date made

1825

Notes

Early Date: 1825

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Maker's Mark: On front below eagle: "Rh Hall & Son"

Dimensions

Height

2-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Diameter

2-1/2 in

Material

Transfer-printed earthenware