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A Sunderland pottery printed mug
printed in black and painted in colours with two panels of Jack Crawford, wearing sailor's uniform, nailing Admiral Duncan's flag to a mast, either side of the inscription JOHN CRAWFORD/THE SAILOR WHO SO HEROICALLY NAILED ADMIRAL DUNCAN'S FLAG TO THE MAIN/TOP GALLANT MAST OF THE VENERABLE,/AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHOT AWAY BY/ADMIRAL DE WINTER IN THE GLORIOUS/ACTION, OFF CAMPERDOWN, OCTR 11TH 1797/born 1775, DIED AT SUNDERLAND/HIS NATIVE PLACE 1831. , printed in black to the underside J. WHITAKER/FRUIT PRESERVER/SUNDERLAND, 19th century (stained glaze crazing) -- 10.5cm. high
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printed in black and painted in colours with two panels of Jack Crawford, wearing sailor's uniform, nailing Admiral Duncan's flag to a mast, either side of the inscription JOHN CRAWFORD/THE SAILOR WHO SO HEROICALLY NAILED ADMIRAL DUNCAN'S FLAG TO THE MAIN/TOP GALLANT MAST OF THE VENERABLE,/AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHOT AWAY BY/ADMIRAL DE WINTER IN THE GLORIOUS/ACTION, OFF CAMPERDOWN, OCT
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