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Commemorative mug

Description

A mug produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the re-opening of the Southern Section of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal in 1964. Decorated with transfer print in brown from an illustration by David 'Dusty' Miller showing the lock and lock-keeper's cottage at Lapworth, Warwickshire.

  • Measurements

  • Width

    11.5 cm (across lip and handle)

  • Height

    9.4 cm

  • Diameter

    8.5 cm (base)
    8 cm (lip)

  • Marks & inscriptions

    : : side : : STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CANAL 1964-1989, : : side : : To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the reopening of the Southern section of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 11th July 1964., : : base : : POTTERY [ampersand] CERAMICS/FINE BONE CHINA/PO BOX 48/CANNOCK STAFFS,

  • Credit line

    CC-BY-NC-ND Image Courtesy of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust