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Jug: The Corporation and William Hill

Coalport Porcelain Factory, Caughley Porcelain Manufactory, 1796

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery, Shrewsbury

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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Title of artwork, date

Jug: The Corporation and William Hill, 1796

Date supported

2005

Medium and material

Porcelain

Dimensions

Height: 22 cm

Grant

1600

Total cost

2800

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