mug, mug
Accession Number

NAM.2002-03-164-1

Description

Bone china mug, 1860 (c). Manufactured by Grainger, Worcester. Belonging to Cpl Willoughby, 29th (The Worcestershire) Regiment of Foot. Mug is straight sided has a turquoise-green body with applied gold paint, it is decorated with three vignettes, a rifleman kneeling to fire, the Punjab and Sutlej medals, and an inscription. Inscribed, ‘Presented/ to/ Corporal Willoughby/ late of H.M. 29 Regt/ as a token of respect for his/ kindness in assisting the drilling/ of a portion of the/ 39 Worcester Volunteer Rifles,/ 1860’.