Historical information

Used in the Palace Hotel, Torquay

Significance

Significant because Hotel no longer exists, it was destroyed by fire. Opened in December 1888, destroyed by fire in the 1950's.

Physical description

Cream coloured ceramic cup with red strip with yellow edges and crest of the Palace Hotel Torquay in black on both cup and saucer

Inscriptions & markings

Cream coloured cup and saucer with red strip outlined in yellow and crest of the Palace Hotel Torquay in black.


"Vitrified / Globe / Pottery / Co Ltd / Shelton / England."

"Supplied by / John Dynon & Sons / Melbourne"

Hallmark design