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Other Items from Mini Character Jugs
Beefeater ER Pink Mini D6251 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Beefeater ER (Pink Handle) D6251(pink with pink 'ER' cipher on handle). Designed by Harry Fenton, issued 1968 - 1971. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
The Yeomen of the Guard and warders of the Tower of London are colloquially referred to as Beefeaters. The name "Beefeater" came from a visiting Grand Duke who was astonished by the large amounts of beef eaten by the Yeoman Guards. The monarch's cipher, GR, at the base of the handle is an abbreviation of George Rex, for King George VI. After his death in 1953, the cipher was changed to ER (Elizabeth Regina), for Queen Elizabeth II.
Beefeater ER Bone China Mini D6251 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Beefeater ER (Bone China) D6251 (pink with pink 'ER' cipher on handle). Designed by Harry Fenton, issued 1968 - 1971. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
The Yeomen of the Guard and warders of the Tower of London are colloquially referred to as Beefeaters. The name "Beefeater" came from a visiting Grand Duke who was astonished by the large amounts of beef eaten by the Yeoman Guards. The monarch's cipher, GR, at the base of the handle is an abbreviation of George Rex, for King George VI. After his death in 1953, the cipher was changed to ER (Elizabeth Regina), for Queen Elizabeth II.
Auld Mac Bone China Mini D6253 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Auld Mac (Bone China) D6253 (green tam; brown coat). Designed by Harry Fenton, issued 1946 - 1985. Size: 2.25"H (mini)
A song by Sir Harry Lauder, a 20th-century singer and comedian, called "Bang Went Sixpence." inspired this piece. In it a Scotsman named Mac found the prices too high in London because every time he made a move, "band went sixpence," which is incised on the back of his tam, below "Auld Mac."
Bootmaker Bone China Mini D6586 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Bootmaker (Bone China) D6586 (salmon cap; white shirt). Designed by David B. Biggs. Series: Characters from Williamsburg, issued 1963 -1983. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
Gunsmith Bone China Mini D6587 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Gunsmith (Bone China) D6587 (black hat; cream shirt; light brown apron). Designed by David B. Biggs. Series: Characters from Williamsburg, issued 1963 - 1983. Size: 2.5"H (Mini)
Lawyer Bone China Mini D6524 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Lawyer (Bone China) D6524 (grey wig; black robes; white shirt). Designed by Max Henk, issued 1960-1991. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
Long John Silver Bone China Mini D6512 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Long John Silver (Bone China) D6512 (maroon shirt; green and grey parrot). Designed by Max Henk. Series: Characters from Literature, issued 1960 - 1991. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
This scoundrel and pirate from Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" had a wooden leg and a parrot companion. Together with the boy-hero Jim Hawkins, he set sail in a hair- raising search for buried treasure.
Mad Hatter Bone China Mini D6606 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Mad Hatter (Bone China) D6606 (black hat; dark red bow tie). Designed by Max Henk. Series: Alice in Wonderland, issued 1965 - 1983. Size: 2.5"H (Mini)
A character from Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," the Mad Hatter wears a watch that tells time in months, rather than in hours.
Old Charley Bone China Mini D6046 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Old Charley (Bone China) D6046 (brown hat; dark green coat; blue polka-dot bow tie). Designed by Charles Noke, issued 1939 - 1983. Size: 2.25"H (mini)
"Ten o'clock and all's well" was the familiar call of the Charlies, watchmen who originated during the reign of Charles II and were named after him. They enjoyed a history of almost two hundred years, before being replaced in the early 1800's by a version of the present-day policeman.
Town Crier Bone China Mini D6544 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Town Crier (Bone China) D6544 (black hat trimmed with gold; scarlet coat trimmed with gold). Designed by David B. Biggs, issued 1960 - 1974. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
Ugly Duchess Bone China Mini D6607 - Royal Doulton Character Jug, Ugly Duchess (Bone China) D6607 (green, purple, and pink coloration). Designed by Max Henk. Series: Alice in Wonderland, issued 1965 - 1973. Size: 2.5"H (mini)
The Ugly Duchess lives in Wonderland and plays croquet with the Queen. Alice found the game a curious one, with live hedgehogs for balls, flamingoes for mallets and playing-card soldiers, who doubled over to serve as the arches.
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