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. Dinner plate, part of a service made for HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899 and used in the wardroom. The saucer is made of white porcelain and is painted with blue scrolling foliage decorated with gilding. In the centre, a garter belt and buckle
1899
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. Earthenware mug commemorating Sir Thomas Lipton's America's Cup challenge of 1899. It is transfer-printed in green with a starboard-broadside view of the yacht 'Shamrock' I and floral decoration. The sea is painted blue and there is
1899
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. Ironstone china mess dinner plate, white, printed in blue with a 'Blackberry Pattern' border. It shows scrolling blackberry briars, flowers, fruit and leaves, edged with rope. China of this pattern was used in Royal Naval Colleges at the begin
1899
National Maritime Museum

. A stoneware jug of Art Nouveau design with printed portraits of Adm-Fleet Sir Hedworth Meux (formerly Lambton) (1856-1929) inscribed 'CAPT. H. LAMBTON' Admiral Sir Percy Moreton Scott (1853-1924) inscribed 'CAPT. P.M. SCOTT' and a ra
1899 or 1900
National Maritime Museum