East View of the Iron Bridge... – bridge 7
Unidentified Sunderland pottery
This mug, from the Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums collection, has the bridge 7 transfer shown in Baker. Note the relatively clear horizon under the bridge. The figure on the left represents 'Genius' and on the right, 'Minerva'.
This could be from the same transfer plate as the mug above, but reworked to provide more detail. In particular, the additional ships and cliffs seen under the bridge. The figure of 'Genius', on the left, now has what looks like a beehive on her shoulder, representing industry. Also, under the transfer, the words 'Nil Desprandum Auspice Deo' from Sunderland's coat of arms, which broadly translates as 'Don't despair in God we trust'. It is similar to Edward Barker's bridge view (bridge 20).