VINTAGE 1957 LANCASTER AND SANDLAND DICKENS CHARACTER JUG TONY WELLER WITH SILVERPLATED RIM TO TOP HAT

A VINTAGE 1957 LANCASTER AND SANDLAND DICKENS CHARACTER JUG FEATURING TONY WELLER (CAREFREE DAD OF SAM WELLER) WITH A PROPER GENTLEMANS TOP HAT. ON THE SIDE OF THE HAT IS WRITTEN SHOULD I DIE THIS BECOMES THE PROPERTY OF JACK.
 
THE RIM OF THE HAT IS SILVERPLATED AND ENGRAVED MADE IN ENGLAND EPNS YEOMAN PLATE. IT IS ALSO ENGRAVED TO DAD WITH ALL MY LOVE AND FONDEST REMEMBRANCES AND DATED 23/05/57
 
THE HANDLE HAS A CUTE TREE TRUNK SHAPED DESIGN WITH THE REST OF THE JUG BEING THE CAREFREE FACE OF TONY WELLER..
 
MOST CHARACTER JUGS OUT THERE ARE FROM THE ROYAL DOULTON COMPANY AND CHARACTER JUGS FROM SMALLER PRODUCERS LIKE SANDLAND ARE RARE AND HARDER TO FIND.
 
Sam Weller is a fictional character in The Pickwick Papers, the first novel by Charles Dickens, and the character that made Dickens famous. Sam Weller is a humorous Cockney bootblack or Shoeshiner who becomes Samuel Pickwick's devoted companion and servant in The Pickwick Papers (183637) by Charles Dickens. The irresponsible and care-free Tony Weller is Sam Weller's father.
 
MARKINGS: TONY WELLER EMBOSSED ON SIDE
LANCASTER SANDLAND HANDPAINTED HANLEY ENGLAND
SANDLAND CHARACTER WARE
MODELLED AND DESIGNED BY T.H. SANDLAND
THIS LOGO DATES FROM BETWEEN 1955 AND 1968.
 
SIZE: 13CM WIDE UP TO HANDLE EDGE 13.5CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. GOOD CONDITION.
 
LANCASTER & SONS (1899-1944):
Manufacture of earthenware at the Dresdon works, Tinkersclough, in the Shelton area of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England between 1899 and 1944.
Formerly Lancaster & Barker - the partners were Frederick John Lancaster, Emily Lancaster and Edward John Barker.
When the partnership of Lancaster & Barker was dissolved in July 1899 the business was continued by Frederick John Lancaster.'& Sons' was added to the company mark in 1906.
At some time was renamed to Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd. 
LANCASTER & SANDLAND (1944-1968):
From 1944 the business was renamed Lancaster & Sandland.
The company went into voluntary liquidation in November 1968.
 
YEOMAN PLATE: The Yeoman of England company was first established in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire in 1897 and is today a division of Douglas Pell Silverware (founded in 1972). Pre 1970s Yeoman of England Company mark under their Yeoman Plate trade name.
 
CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870): CHARLES JOHN HUFFAM DICKENS WAS AN ENGLISH NOVELIST AND SOCIAL CRITIC WHO CREATED SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST-KNOWN FICTIONAL CHARACTERS, AND IS REGARDED BY MANY AS THE GREATEST NOVELIST OF THE VICTORIAN ERA
 
CHARACTER JUGS:
Whoever the creator, the Toby Jug caught the fancy of late 18th century England, with early jugs by such well known potters as Ralph Wood I and II, Enoch Wood, Thomas Hollins and William Pratt.
Toby Jug production grew throughout the 19th century with the creation of many new humorous depictions of fictional and historical figures. Many collectors use the name Toby to describe all types of figural jugs but, strictly speaking, true Tobies are sculpted in the form of a full seated or standing figure as opposed to Character Jugs, which feature just the head and shoulders. A number of 20th century Toby Jugs have music boxes attached to the bottom that play tunes related to its theme; these are rarer and therefore more valuable.
In the early and late 20th century, Toby and Character jugs were produced by more than 200 different makers, including Royal Doulton, Lancaster-Sandland, Royal Worcester, Beswick and Wedgwood & Co. in England.
A large number of later 20th century mugs were modeled by various makers after storybook and famous characters of the day such as Winston Churchill, Charles Dickens, Robin Hood, Dorothy of Oz, Paul McCartney, Marilyn Monroe, Garfield the Cat, and even Star Trek characters.
Most Toby Jug manufacturers have discontinued making them as their popularity has ebbed during the 21st Century.
 
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