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Rutherford & MacEwen

I’ll start this article with the
Rutherford jugs I’ve been talking
about in the last two newsletters,
but I’m afraid I’m still waiting for the
ones from Pointer’s. I was,
however, able to obtain several
other royal decanters from
Rutherford’s that I would appear to
have missed out on when they were
originally issued. I’m sure you will
enjoy seeing them.

Starting with the new issues first,
photo 1 depicts the jug that
Rutherford’s issued in celebration of
the queen’s diamond jubilee.

Photo 2 illustrates the ceramic book that was also produced to commemorate the same
occasion. There is text on the reverse of both of these ceramics that gives you the relevant
information about this event.

Photo 3 shows us the jug that depicts the royal yacht Britannia. The yacht found a new
lease of life as a five star tourist attraction after she was decommissioned in 1997 following
44 years at sea. She is now berthed at the Ocean Terminal in Leith, Edinburgh. There is
text on the reverse of this jug that gives some of the technical information relating to the
Britannia.

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Photo 4 is the front image of a jug that was produced in commemoration of the 100
anniversary of the deaths of Robert Falcon Scott and his team on their ill-fated Terra Nova

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