Delft punch bowl, probably produced for the Newcastle-upon-Tyne election of 1741, supporting the (successful) candidates, Walter Calverley Blackett and Nicholas Fenwick. The inside of the bowl features a Bacchic figure sitting on a barrel holding a bottle and a cup and is inscribed 'LETT US DRINK SUCCESS TO BLACKETT AND FENWICK'.
Wallington, Northumberland; National Trust Images; NT 581918
Image 1 and Image 3 © National Trust Images/Robert Morris; Image 2 © National Trust Images/Andreas von Einsiedel
Candidate: Walter Calverley Blackett
Candidate: Nicholas Fenwick
Constituency: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
date: c1741
Election: May-1741
keyword: Ceramics
keyword: Punch Bowl
maker: Made in Liverpool
materials: Tin-glazed Earthenware
place: Liverpool
place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Candidate: Nicholas Fenwick
Constituency: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
date: c1741
Election: May-1741
keyword: Ceramics
keyword: Punch Bowl
maker: Made in Liverpool
materials: Tin-glazed Earthenware
place: Liverpool
place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
