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Commemorative cup
A white porcelain cup with a black painted rim. It is decorated with a black transfer print depicting a European handing a paper to two formerly enlsaved men, one of whom is dancing for joy. It is inscribed below: 'LIBERTY given to the SLAVES'.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA2469 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art; Special collections |
| Type: | Cup |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | circa 1834 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Measurements: | Cup: 55 x 56 x 70 mm |