Cream jug: P&O

One of three identical electroplated cream jugs with the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. it bears the P&O rising sun crest and has three feet attached to its base. It has a wide lip and an upward angled ornate handle. The maker's mark are engraved on the base. the edge of the jug is raised. The inside of the jug base has numerous small scratches.

Object Details

ID: PLT0527
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Cream jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Elkington & Co. Ltd
Places: Bristol
Date made: ca.1852
People: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company; Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 140 mm x 195 mm x 100 mm