Porcelain tankard - Ashes Centenary Tankard - commemorating 1882 Test Match
Object Type
Domestic items/Container/Tankard
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Object Detail
Brief Description
White ceramic tankard with side handle. Around the side is a brown transfer image bordered by a gold rim at the top and bottom. The image depicts a cricket game in progress, including W.G. Grace, on an oval with a water tank in the background. On the base is text including "THE ASHES TANKARD 1882-1982" and "FRANKLIN PORCELAIN". There are also two designs with interlocking letters (MCC) and a picture of the ashes trophy.
Measurements
H: 165 W: 165 D: 124mm (H: 6 1/2 W: 6 1/2 D: 4 7/8")
Associated Event
Associated Person
Location
In storage
Registration No
M3161
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Dr. Basil Bennett
It's the Kennington Oval Cricket Ground, London and it's not a water tank, it's a gasometer or gas holder.
- Gilly Hickton
Posted on 21-02-2024 02:00:32