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Jug: The Corporation and William Hill
Artist: Caughley Porcelain Manufactory (active 1772 - 1799), Coalport Porcelain Factory (active circa 1794-1926)
Location: Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 1796
Materials: porcelain
Dimensions: height: 22cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,600 (Total: £2,800)
Vendor: Mercury Antiques
Review number: 5625 (2005)
Provenance:
Mercury Antiques.
Description:
This is an election jug made in favour of William Hill who successfully won the 1796 Parliamentary Election in Shrewsbury. This was a closely fought election campaign between William and his brother John Hill and was dubbed a 'family contest ... sprung from a pique' and the brothers attempted to buy votes with ale, food and more. Shrewsbury acquired the election jug for John Hill with the help of The Art Fund in 1965.
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