Three-handled mug or tyg, commemorating British victories and the annexation of the Transvaal, 1 September 1900
mug, mug
Accession Number
NAM.1983-09-24-1
Description
Three-handled mug or tyg, commemorating British victories and the Annexation of the Transvaal, Boer War (1899-1902), 1st September 1900. Earthenware, stamped verso with maker’s and retailer’s marks: made by Spode Copeland, and retailed by T Goode and Company, 1900. On one face, a portrait of Queen Victoria; another has Britannia helping a miner (?); the third lists victories with portraits of Roberts and Salisbury.
Events
Mafeking, Siege of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Elandslaagte, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902), Modder River, Battle of, 1899 (Boer War 1899-1902), Paardeberg, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Ladysmith, Relief of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902), Bloemfontein, Battle of, 1900 (Boer War 1899-1902)