With its distinctive design showing the entrance to the Thames Tunnel, this flask was likely sold as a souvenir. Made of salt-glazed stoneware, the orange texture was formed by the process of throwing salt into the kiln during the firing.
Gin flask Thames Tunnel
Object no. | LDBRU:2003.10 |
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Size | 73 (w) x 121mm (h) x 26 mm (d) |
Acquired | Loan Sir William McAlpine (TT10) |
One salt glazed stoneware Thames Tunnel gin flask