VTG Lancaster Sandland Hand Painted Shakespeare & Sir Drake Toby Mugs 3 " Tall
Item History & Price
VINTAGE Lancaster Sandland Hand Painted Shakespeare & Sir Francis Drake Toby Mugs
These historical character mugs (or Toby mugs) are part of the Character Ware Collection manufactured by Lancaster & Sandland of Dresden Works, who manufactured Sandland Ware pottery in Hanley, Staffordshire, from 1944 until the 1970s.
Glazed hand painted Toby mugs are modeled with the face of William Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake.
Very good condition!Each mug is 3 inc...hes tallOn the Shakespeare mug is the face of William Shakespeare; his collar is green and a yellow quill forms the handle of the jug; On the Drake mug is the face of Sir Francis Drake; he wears a white fur collar and light green top hatMaterial of molded and glazed earthenware.These Sandland Character Ware mugs were made in Hanley, StaffordshireThe phrase 'Lancaster Sandland Hand painted Hanley England' is marked on the base of each mug Shakespeare name is incised around back base of mug; Drake name is incised around back base of mug. Another Shakespeare Toby mug can be found in the Theatre and Performance Collection at the V & A (Victoria & Albert) Museum in London, England.
Great Christmas Gift for the Collector!
These historical character mugs (or Toby mugs) are part of the Character Ware Collection manufactured by Lancaster & Sandland of Dresden Works, who manufactured Sandland Ware pottery in Hanley, Staffordshire, from 1944 until the 1970s.
Glazed hand painted Toby mugs are modeled with the face of William Shakespeare and Sir Francis Drake.
Very good condition!Each mug is 3 inc...hes tallOn the Shakespeare mug is the face of William Shakespeare; his collar is green and a yellow quill forms the handle of the jug; On the Drake mug is the face of Sir Francis Drake; he wears a white fur collar and light green top hatMaterial of molded and glazed earthenware.These Sandland Character Ware mugs were made in Hanley, StaffordshireThe phrase 'Lancaster Sandland Hand painted Hanley England' is marked on the base of each mug Shakespeare name is incised around back base of mug; Drake name is incised around back base of mug. Another Shakespeare Toby mug can be found in the Theatre and Performance Collection at the V & A (Victoria & Albert) Museum in London, England.
Great Christmas Gift for the Collector!
