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Jug Commemorating the S.S. Great Eastern 'Leviathan'
Image Not Available for Jug Commemorating the S.S. Great Eastern 'Leviathan'

Jug Commemorating the S.S. Great Eastern 'Leviathan'

DatePost 1858
Object NameJug
Mediumstoneware
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 18.8 cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006896
About MeStoneware mug with a transfer print of the SS Great Eastern to mark the event of its launch. It was built at Millwall in 1853-8. Although it failed as a cargo and passenger steamer it won fame through the laying of first cable across the Atlantic Ocean.


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