Teapot lid

White, salt glazed, stoneware teapot cover moulded in relief, commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), the capture of Porto Bello in 1739 and of Chagres in 1740. The knop of the lid is in the form of a seated animal (its head is missing).

Object Details

ID: AAA4354.2
Type: Teapot lid
Display location: Display - Nelson, Navy, Nation Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1740
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Lionel Preston Collection
Parts: Teapot with lid