Ben Franklin D6695 – Small – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Ben Franklin D6695 (black coat; white shirt; blue scarf). Designed by Eric Griffiths, issued 1982 -1989. Size: 4″H (small)

An American publicist , scientist and statesman , Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) was a signatory to the peace between Britain and the U.S.A. following the War of Independence. In 1748 he left his printing business to his foreman and devoted his life to science. His most famous discovery, that lightning is electricity, was accomplished with the simple objects of a knife and a key. It lead to the invention of the lightning rod, still used today to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground. This jug was modeled for “The Queen Table,” Royal Doulton’s exhibit at the United Kingdom Showcase at Walt Disney’s Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. It was sold exclusively to Epcot tourists visiting the exhibition during 1982, then released for general sale in 1983.