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Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10159, described as puzzle jug; bottom described as "Model of an Old English Puzzle Jug at the South Kensington Museum London". General shape is a squatted inverted egg shape; the bottom flattens out into a small (3 mm) cylindrical foot. The wider top angles inward into the wide cylindrical neck (3 cm). The neck is laced with vertical ellipses and triangles at the top and bottom between each ellipse. The mouth is a wide lip with a double line gold trim. Evenly spaced on each side of the mouth is a button with an incised dimple. The handle is attached to where the fourth button would be placed. The handle curves down in a large arch connecting to the widest part of the body extending along the body stopping about ⅓ from the bottom. On each side of the handle are buttons growing smaller at the top to the largest at the bottom. The button second from the bottom is hollow, serving as the place to drink from. On the back of the jug is written in Old English font "Try how to drink and not to spill and prove the utmost of thy skill." The front hold two shields angled toward each other at the bottom both in a classic shape. The left shield is divided Fess style, the top portion has a yellow background with an orange lion on all fours with its right paw lifted. The middle section has a dark blue background with a two towered castle on each side of the towers is a rosette. The bottom section is rippled water alternating white and blue stripes. The right shield has a yellow background with an orange formy cross in the center is a yellow rosette, in each corner of the quarters created by the cross is an orange rosette. Beneath the two shields is a flowing yellow ribbon that twists together up and behind the two shields. Written on the ribbon is "Be just and Fear not", beneath this ribbon is written "City of Carlisle". Does not have any makers' mark.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10142, described as vase; triangular in shape with rounded edges. the top becomes cylindrical instead of a point, with a slight flare to become the mouth which is gold plated. the tow handles, on opposite sides of each other are completely circular. the crest has a classic shaped shield divided into quarters. in the top right and bottom left are white background with three orange crowns. in the top let and bottom right quarters are a blue background with three snow flakes. on either side of the shield is a stag on their hind legs, front feet are supporting the shield. above the shield is a yellow bloomed crown with pink fabric. above the crown is a stag's head on a white diagonally striped bar. each stag is standing on a white florid stand from these is draped a yellow ribbon with "Je Suis pret" written on it, beneath it "Lord Lovat". made by Foley, 1903-1910, owned by Shelly China with the additional note "Manufactured for A. MacIntyre Fort Augustus".

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10145, described as vase; general shape is bell shaped, the bottom angles inward to create the base. the top flattens out, in the center is a smaller cylindrical neck about 1.5 cm in height, on the neck is a wider bowl-shaped mouth with sharp angled sides, almost vertical. there are two handles on opposite sides, ear shaped, attached to the center of the bowl-shaped mouth curving around attaching near the top of the bell-shaped body. the crest has an edged shaped shield with an orange background in the center are two axes that cross over each other, at the bottom of the handle, they turn to meet creating a triangle. behind the crossed axes is a wreath of acorn branches crossing at the bottom. between the two axe heads and acorn branches is a yellow crown ornately decorated. beneath the shield is a scrolling yellow ribbon with the phrase "A Dh'Aindeoin Co Theireadh E", beneath the ribbon is written "Fort William". made by Foley China, before 1906, owned by Shelly China.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10111, described as vase; bottom reads "The Oxford Jug. From the Original in the Ashmolean Museum. Found at Trinity Coll." cylindrical in shape, bulbing out in the middle and fluting out at the foot and mouth; small pouring lip and trimmed in gold. the handle is a large arch attached below the mouth and at the top of the bulbed mid-section. the shield is in a classic shape with a light blue background, there are three two towered castles (two on the top, one centered on the bottom); along the top on all three castles are flames. beneath the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with Gaelic writing "At-CuAt: OuGumme", below in fine print "Dublin". made by W.H. Goss, 1858-1887.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10114, described as jug; bottom reads "Model of Bellarmine Jug 17th Century found in Rochester" register number 403421. spherical in shape with a short foot. the neck is elongated centered on the body, wider at the bottom and narrowing to the gold trimmed mouth. around the top of the neck are two ridges. the handle is inverted egg shape attached below the lowest of the two ridges and at the intersection of the body and neck. on the opposite side of the handle are two molds. the first, slightly above the center is a rosette; the second is a man's face along the neck with a beard. the crest has the shield in a Classic shape divided in a Chief style; the dividing line consists of 4 tabs that protrude into the top section. the lower portion has a white background with a knotted green snake in the center. the top portion has a blue background with a setting sun that sets behind the white tabs. above the shield is a yellow (faded) and white twisted bar with a palm tree resting centered on the bar. in the middle of the tree trunk is a classic shaped shield divided in Chief style. the lower portion has a white background and an upright, red lion; above and below the shield are green laurel branches. beneath the main shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon in Latin is "Arduus Ad Solem", below that "Owens College Manchester". made by W.H. Goss 1884-1914.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10126, described as bottle; bottom described as "Model of Leather bottle found at Newburg 1044 - on battlefield. Now in Museum." general shape is cylindrical narrowing to the top, then flutes out to make the mouth which is gold trimmed. around the bottom and along one side is modeled stitching. the side stitching is a long a thick ridge, on the opposite side of the ridge is a low handle that has been worn down, yoke shaped with a small hole at the center. the crest has an ornamental shaped shield divided in a per Fess style, the top portion divided in a per Chevron inverted style. on the right side of the chevron divide is a red square in the top left corner with a yellow bell at its center. in the center and within the chevron divide is a dark blue background with le horizontal rows of white triangles. the right side is blank. in the lower half of the Per Fess is a light blue background with a two-mast ship in the center. on the right side of the shield is a serpent-horse from the shoulders down is green with scales which curls back on itself ending in purple tuft serpent tail; the neck and head is a horse in purple. around the neck is a yellow crown. the serpent-horse is standing on its tail, the front legs supporting the shield. on the left side of the shield is a purple horse standing on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet. around its neck is a yellow crown with pointed ends (the crown on the serpent-horse has square ends). sitting on top of the shield is a small version of the horse-serpent standing on a red and white diagonally striped bar. the horse and serpent horse are standing on a purple florid stand, draped around the stand on each side is a yellow ribbon with the Latin phrase "Pro Tanto quid Retribuamus." beneath this is the town name "Belfast". made by Arcadian China 1903-1910, stock number 83, additional stamp "Robert Hogg & Co. Belfast.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10139, described as three handled cup; handles equidistant from each other. crest 1: the shield is squared classic shape with a red background. a two towered castle dominates the shield sitting on green land with a stairwell descending in the middle down the bottom of the shield. on the right side of the shield is a deer striding towards the shield on its hind legs, the front legs helping to support the shield. on the left side of the shield is a woman in a light blue dress, tied at the waist. she wears a dark blue cape that extends to her feet and a little on the handle to her left. she has long brown hair and her left arm rests on the top of the shield. each figure is standing on a filigree line that loops back underneath itself. written in the lines is the town name "Edinburgh". above the shield is a yellow anchor with a rope twisted around it sitting on a red and purple diagonally striped bar. above the anchor is a scrolling yellow ribbon with the Latin phrase "Nisi Dominus Frustra". crest 2: the classic shield is orange with a tree and bird perched on top, a swing hangs from the branch and an upside-down fish at the foot. the shield rests on a yellow filigree stand that expands to the side where a fish on the either side stands on their tails (stomach facing shield). above the shield is a knight's helmet trimmed in yellow. out each side are filigree leaves in blues and purples. standing on the helmet is a bishop wearing a white robe trimmed in yellow. a staff is held in his left hand and his right hand is raised holding up two fingers, his hat is red. beneath all hanging from the shield stand in four places is a magenta ribbon with "Let Glasgow Flourish". on the third side is a large leaved thistle, with purple blooms. made by Carlton China, owned by Wiltshaw and Robinson, dated ca. 1914-1930.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10131, described as jug; bottom described as "Model of Highland Wisky jar". general shape is inverted egg-shape with the bottom flattened for the base. the bottom 3/4 of the jar is modeled to look like a basket. the top third continues the rounded shape. in the center is a small cylindrical neck that flutes out into the gold trimmed mouth. the handle is a small, ear-shape attached to the widest section of the top with a ridge on either side and down the center. crest has an ornamental shaped shield with a red background in the center is a yellow cross with Jesus. on the right side of the shield is an elephant on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet. it is striding towards the shield standing on a white florid stand. on the left side of the shield is a two-humped camel on its hind legs supporting the shield with its front feet; it also strides towards the shield and stands on a white florid stand. draped from both stands is a yellow ribbon with the Latin phrase "Con Cordia et Fidelitas", beneath the ribbon is written "Inverness". above the shield is a cornicopia standing on a yellow red diagonally striped bar. the crest is placed on the smooth top portion of the jar left of the handle. made by Arcadian China, 1903-1910.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10146, described as vase. general shape is a wide, stout inverted egg-shaped. the bottom flattens out for the base, at the top center a narrow cylindrical neck come out about 1.5 cm in height. it then flares out curving back towards the center for the mouth (which is trimmed in gold), creating a small bowl. two handles on opposite sides are square, attaching to the side of the small bowl coming out only about 1 cm before it turns down at a 90 degree angle attaching to the body where the widest section begins to flatten out on the top. down the center of each handle is a painted gold line thinning out about half-way down. between the crest and top centered spout is a second cylindrical neck about 2 cm in height flaring out for the mouth, which is trimmed in gold. see 7-10145 for description of crest. made by Foley China, before 1906, owned by Shelly China.

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