Lot 434:
A Collection of Seven Commemorative and Souvenir Miniature Ceramic Tankards and Mugs
Description
A collection of seven vintage miniature ceramic and stoneware tankards and mugs, primarily featuring maritime, regional, and sporting themes. The assortment includes a dark blue glazed barrel-shaped tankard with embossed white lettering reading RNLI and the dates 1824 – 1974. A beige stoneware stein features a printed graphic of a naval ship, a crest, and German text reading Das Saarland grüßt die Bundesmarine and ZERSTÖRER LÜTJENS D 185. Two yellow-glazed tankards feature transfer-printed maps of English counties, one reading DEVON and the other CORNWALL, both featuring metallic silver-toned handles and rims; the Cornwall example includes a Greek key border at the base. A cream-coloured tankard features a printed illustration of two football players jumping for a ball and a goalpost, finished with gold-toned metallic rims and handle. A small cream mug displays a blue sailing ship and the word Spice printed in red script. Completing the collection is a brown-orange glazed tankard with a transfer-printed scene and text reading WIDECOMBE FAIR, finished with a silver-toned rim and handle.
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