Mug commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
W.T. Copeland and Sons
Category
Ceramics
Date
1897
Materials
Pottery
Measurements
80 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Stoke-on-Trent
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Arlington Court, Devon
NT 985439
Summary
A mug, printed in green, featuring text, decorative motifs and a profile portrait of Queen Victoria's head. Made by W.T. Copeland in Stoke on Trent, to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Queen Victoria's (1819-1901) Diamond Jubilee in 1897 marked 60 years since her accession to the throne in 1837. It was the first time a diamond jubilee had been celebrated for any British monarch. The Jubilee was also billed as 'A Festival of the British Empire' and, as such, flags and symbols of countries in the Empire often feature on British commemorative ceramics from this period. In 1877 Victoria had been named 'Empress of India' and this title was also frequently used on commemorative mugs and plates, which had first been mass produced for her Golden Jubilee, 10 years previously, in 1887.
Makers and roles
W.T. Copeland and Sons, pottery manufacturer