Royal Jubilee Exhibition Souvenir Mug

Description:

Souvenir mug commemorating the Royal Jubilee Exhibition held in Manchester, England in 1887. The mugh reads Royal Jubilee Exhibition [/] Manchester 1887with a depiction of the Main Exhibition Building, gardens and visitors.

Manchester’s Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1877 commemorated the 50th year of Queen Victoria’s monarchy. Held in Trafford Park, the Exhibition attracted about 4.5 million visitors between the months of May and October. Subjects of interests were Industrial Design and Processes, Chemistry, Handicrafts, Fine Art and Botany. A special exhibit was a recreation of the streets of Old Manchester and Salford.

Date Made: 1887Associated Dates: 1887 / 1887

Associated Name: Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: England, Manchester, ManchesterAssociated Place: United Kingdom: England, Manchester

Subject: Expositions and FairsRelated Event: Royal Jubilee Exhibition

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Credit Line: The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1989.0438.0494Catalog Number: 1989.0438.0494Accession Number: 1989.0438

Object Name: MugcupOther Terms: Mug; Commemorative

Physical Description: ceramic, ? (overall material)peach (overall color)gray (overall color)gold (overall color)Measurements: average spatial: 4 1/8 in x 3 7/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 9.8425 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-e84d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1065140

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