Bowl

Elsinore bowl. It is painted in colour with a British brigantine under sail, a rowing boat in the foreground and Kronborg Castle, Denmark, with another sailing vessel in the background all within a gilded cartouche. There is scattered gilded decoration inside the bowl and it has a gilt rim. It was made for the ship clearance firm Major Wright and Co of Elsinore for presentation to sea captains passing through the Sound who were customers of the company. There is an illegible overglaze inscription on the base.

Object Details

ID: AAA6326
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Bowl
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Places: Elsinore
Date made: circa 1860
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 140 x 270 mm