Franklin Mint Maritime Trust Large Porcelain Character Jug – Admiral Lord Hood

~ Franklin Mint Maritime Trust Large Porcelain Character Jug – Admiral Lord Hood ~

A porcelain character jug depicting Admiral Lord Hood by the Franklin Mint in association with the Maritime Trust, designed by Gerald Emberton.

The jug is in the form of Admiral Lord Hood with a cannon for the handle.

The jug is stamped to the base (see images).

~ Dimensions ~

The jug stands at 20cm (8 inches) and weighs 1.07 Kg.

~ Condition ~

The jug is in a superb condition with no damages.

~ Admiral Lord Hood ~

Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 – 27 January 1816) of Whitley, Warwickshire, was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he saw action during the War of the Austrian Succession. While in temporary command of Antelope, he drove a French ship ashore in Audierne Bay, and captured two privateers in 1757 during the Seven Years' War. He held senior command as Commander-in-Chief, North American Station and then as Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Station, leading the British fleet to victory at Battle of the Mona Passage in April 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, then First Naval Lord and, after briefly returning to the Portsmouth command, became Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet during the French Revolutionary Wars.

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