Chelsea Pensioner D6833 (Strawbridge Backstamp) – Large – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Chelsea Pensioner (Strawbridge Backstamp) D6833.

Artist: Stanley J. Taylor
Issue Dates: 1988 in a limited edition of 250
Size: 6.5 (Large)
Color: black tricorn trimmed with gold; scarlet tunic; black collar

Backstamp reads: To commemorate the Second Anniversary of the opening of the Royal Doulton Strawbridge and Clothier, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Charles II founded the Royal Hospital for “worthy old soldiers broken in the wars.” it was built by Christopher Wren and completed in 1692. Each year on Founders Day, the opening of the hospital is celebrated by the soldiers in full dress uniform, as worn by the gentleman depicted on this jug.