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Ironstone mug; brown coloration mostly faded; purple decoration w/ anchor surrounded by wreath and motto: "MARINE"; rope banding on handle and around exterior and interior rim; raised ring around base.
mugs
glazing (coating)
ironstone (pottery)
transfer printing
tin (metal)
Ironstone
Transfer Printed
Tin Glazed
Anchor
MUG
Stamped on bottom: ""DAVENPORT/ LONGPORT/ STAFFORD/ 30 CANNING PLACE/ LIVERPOOL/ 82 FLEET STREET/ LONDON""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
W. Davenport & Company (Maker)
Longport, England, Staffordshire
3.5 x 5.25 (HxW), 3.875 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.1062
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