A Worcester slop bowl c.1760

A Worcester slop bowl c.1760, printed in black with three figures, one holding a banner titled 'Marine Society' one side of Britannia who points towards women with families beneath a banner inscribed 'For the Service of our Country', a naval battle scene to the reverse, the interior with a portrait of George II, a chip to the inside of the rim, 16.5cm.

The source for this print is an engraving by Thomas Major after a drawing by Samuel Wale from Motives for the Establishment of the Marine Society, London 1757. The society, the world's first maritime charity, had been set up the previous year to supply seafarers to support the navy at the start of the Seven Year's War.