TWO WEARMOUTH BRIDGE COMMEMORATIVE WARES, PROBABLY NORTH EAST ENGLAND, 19TH CENTURY |

comprising an engraved glass rummer showing the bridge across the river Wear, the reverse with the monogram MAL within an octagonal cartouche surmounted by a fruit basket and a lustre ware jug transfer printed with a view of the bridge and legend 'A East View of the Cast Iron Bridge over the River Wear built by R Burdon M.P. / Span 236 height 100 feet begun 24 Sept 1793 Opened 9 August 1796' and a further inscription below the spout 'Have Communion with few / Be familiar with one / Deal justly with all / Speak evil of none' the opposing side with the image of a fully rigged ship captioned 'May Peace once more / Our Trade Restore' (2)

Very good. Ingrained dirt to jug. Intreior marks from use as a flower vase. Very decoartive. Glass v. good typical surface scratches under foot.
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