Teapot stand

Production date
1917
Description
History/Notes:, WWI purchased in NZ by Mrs G Gordon. This teapot stand was part of a set of British made china items produced as souvenir for assisting war effort. It is decorated with a cartoon war scene featuring soldiers in a trench and captioned: "If you knows of a better 'ole, go to it. A patriotic message is printed on the underside: made by the girs of Stafford during the winter of 1917 when the boys were away in the trenches fighting for liberty and civilization.'
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Object detail

Production date

1917

Media/Materials

Chinawear teapot stand

Measurements

diam(max): 164mm
height(at edge): 15mm

Collection

Social History

Department collection type

Social History

Credit line

Collection of Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato

Accession number

1982/10/5

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Classification

Vessel, Drink Serving Food Service T&E Serving Vessels Teapot

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