Vintage Royal Doulton 2\" Mini Sairy Gamp Toby Jug Mug

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Vintage Royal Doulton 2\" Mini Sairy Gamp Toby Jug Mug:
$9.99

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Mini Royal Doulton Character Jug D6045\"Sairey Gamp\"
This jug is entitled \"Sairey Gamp\" from the Charles Dickens Character Collection and is numbered D6045. It was designed by Harry Fenton and Leslie Harradine and produced between 1939- 1986. Standing at 2.25\" tall and weighing 2.2 oz. this is the mini-sized version of the jug.

The jug depicts Sairey or Sarah Gamp, one of the characters from Charles Dicken’s 1843 novel Martin Chuzzelwit. Described in the novel as a fat old widow with a deep manly voice and never a dry eye, Sairey is a nurse who is unprofessional, nasty in character, and in general drunk on the job. Dickens cleverly used his novel to comment on the conditions of society during the Victorian era in which he wrote. At this time the nursing profession was not governed and there was not a standard of care that was adhered to. It was because of nurses who behaved in the manner of Sairey Gamp, that real life nurse Florence Nightingale pushed for sweeping reforms in the nursing field during this time period.

The jug depicts Sairey as a portly woman with rosy cheeks. She has gray hair which is covered with a white-trimmed black bonnet with a light green band over the top. Her dress is green and she has a red and yellow bow tie at the base of her neck. The handle is created from her untidy umbrella which she always carries, so much so that the word “gamp” became British slang for the term umbrella.

Product Manufacturer: Royal Doulton
Product: Character Jug
Character of Jug: Sairey Gamp
Design Number: D6045
Royal Doulton Modeler: Harry Fenton and Leslie Harradine
Year Jug First Released:1939
Year Jug Retired: 1986
Number of Years Jug Produced: 47
Series: Charles Dickens Character Collection
Size: Mini
Country of Manufacture: England, United Kingdom
Back-Stamp Specifics: Green Royal Doulton backstamp made in England. Sairey Gamp. D6045.
Handle: A Green Umbrella with Brown Handle
Colorway: Grey, Green, Brown, White
Item\'s Dimensions:2.25\" tall, 2.75\" across, 1.75\" back to front, 1.25\" x 1.25\" at the opening, 1.5\" x 1.75\" at the base & the handle is 1.75\" approx.
Item\'s Weight: 2.2 oz
Condition Report
Overall:Excellent
Outside: Beautiful piece, colors bright and vivid. There are no cracks, chips or crazing. There is great attention to detail.
Inside: Clean without discoloration, cracks, chips or crazing.
Base: Slight scuff marks from shelf wear at the base edge. Clean bottom. Green back-stamp a slight yellowing to the base.
Artist Bio:Harry Fenton(1884-1953) One of the most prolific Doulton designers. Worked alongside Charles Noke in the early days to create the character jug, derivative and loving cup line for Royal Doulton. His contribution towards character jugs were the indentation of the irises, inscribing the name of the character in the back of the jug and the intense detailing of the face. In total he created more than 25 character jugs, 15 toby jugs and a number of derivative items for Royal Doulton before his death in 1953.

History of Royal DoultonRoyal Doulton of England are world-renowned for their creative collectible lines of character jugs, toby jugs and derivative items. Often times mistakenly called toby jugs, real toby jugs feature a fully seated or standing character. Royal Doulton coined the name Character jug as their impression focused solely on the character\'s face, shoulders and included a decorative handle which portrayed something relevant to the character. Each piece is hand-made and hand-painted by a well-trained Royal Doulton artist which accounts for each item being a truly unique creation. Their attention to detail, precision, and quality standards are why Royal Doulton collectibles are some of the most highly sought after in the world.The tradition of the Toby as a drinking vessel dates back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and featured the full figure of a man in a seating or standing position. Most of the first jugs created by Royal Doulton were in the traditional toby jug style. It was the 1930\'s when Doulton designer Charles Noke conceived of focusing more on the face of a character that Royal Doulton coined the name \"Character jug\" as a way to differentiate their jugs from the traditional style of toby jug. At the urging of designer Max Henk in the 1950\'s, the handles began to play an important part of the aesthetics of the jug. It was then plain handles started to be replaced with decorative handles which portrayed something relevant to the character depicted.Royal Doulton character jugs come in a variety of sizes with the most common being miniature, small and large. There have been some tiny and mid-sized produced as well, though they are not as common. It was again famed designer Charles Noke that used his character jugs idea as inspiration to create additional functional items like: Tobacco jars, match stands, ash bowls, teapots, sugar bowls, lighters, napkin rings, wall vases and music boxes. Though produced in smaller numbers then their character jug counterparts, derivatives of character jugs are also extremely popular collectible items. Whether it’s a character jug, toby jug or a derivative item; every piece is hand-made and hand-painted by a well-trained Royal Doulton artist which accounts for each one being a truly unique creation.This item makes a perfect gift for any lover of Royal Doulton or a serious collector. So don\'t miss your chance to own \"Sairey Gamp.\" Buy it now and have it in a few days-ready to join your other collectibles on the fireplace mantle.

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Vintage Royal Doulton 2\" Mini Sairy Gamp Toby Jug Mug:
$9.99