mug
Summary
Public: Cylindrical miniature mug, white earthenware with canary yellow glaze, printed in overglaze brown with scene of a monkey shaving entitled 'A shave for a penny'. Private: Cylindrical toy mug with plain loop handle. White earthenware body with a canary yellow glaze, side printed in overglaze brown with scene of a monkey seated on a bench in front of a mirror, surrounded by shaving equipment, cottage and trees in the background to left. Underneath, title reads 'A SHAVE FOR A PENNY'. Print has been misplaced on body and slants upwards to the right.
Object Name
mug
Date Created
1810=1820 (circa)
Dimensions
: 5
across handle stumps: 4.9
accession number
1923.961
Collection Group
Place of creation
Staffordshire
Medium
Credit
Bequeathed by Thomas Tylston Greg
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