The Epworth Collection

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earthenware mug with print of John Wesley and Rectory fire

Earthenware straight sided beaker which is wider at the bottom. With handle to the right there is a transfer printed picture in brown of John Wesley looking 3/4 front right in the manner of the George Romney (1734-1802) portrait (1789) and the Baxter print (1856). With the handle to the left there is a transfer print of John Wesley being rescued from the fire at the Old Rectory Epworth (1709) in the manner of Henry Perlee Parker (1795-1873) painting (1839). Above is a brown transfer printed inscription "The fire at Epworth Rectory"

Category: mug

Production Date: 1938-

Material Part: earthenware

Produced by: Wagstaff & Brunt, Richmond Pottery

Inscription:

transfer print - above the protrait of Wesley

Rev. John Wesley founder of the Methodist Church. Born at Epworth Lincolnshire June 17th 1703 Bi-centenary of his conversion May24th 1938.

Measurements:

rim diameter
height 87mm
rim diameter
width 74mm
foot diameter
width 83mm

Object Number: 2001-128

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