Fine Pottery & Porcelain - 21st February 2024
Lot 658
A Chamberlain's Worcester commemorative jug, dated 1807, inscribed in gilt within berried laurel
Estimate £150 - £250 | Hammer £630
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Description
A Chamberlain's Worcester commemorative jug, dated 1807, inscribed in gilt within berried laurel swags 'To record the Memorable Triumph of Liberty in the Return of Wm Gordon Esq. 17th Feb 1807 by a glorious Majority of 352', flanked by the monogram 'BJ' in gilt, the neck with a gilt foliate design on an orange ground, gilt Chamberlain's Worcester mark to the base, 18.5cm.
Provenance: the Martin Mortimer Collection.
In a letter to the Times published the day following the election, William Gordon expressed gratitude to the electors of Worcester. He remained as MP for Worcester until 1818.
Provenance: the Martin Mortimer Collection.