Jug

Unglazed stoneware jug moulded in high relief with scenes of hand-to-hand fighting, showing Sir William Sidney Smith (1764-1840) defending Acre with Turkish forces against Napoleon. The jug was originally painted gold and has an acanthus moulded handle.

Object Details

ID: AAA4417
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Meigh
Events: French Revolutionary Wars: Defence of Acre, 1799
Date made: circa 1799
People: Smith, William Sidney; Meigh
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Sutcliffe-Smith Collection
Measurements: Overall: 270 x 240 x 200 mm