30th Jul, 2020 9:00
A Victorian majolica caterer jug designed by Frederick Bret Russel, circa 1867, model 674, with verse taken from Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors 'What tho my cases be poor, take them in good part, better cheer may you have, but not with better heart', impressed FBR monogram, registration kite mark and factory marks, 17cm
Sold for £50
Condition Report
no obvious faults visible, in good order with no restoration
A Victorian majolica caterer jug designed by Frederick Bret Russel, circa 1867, model 674, with verse taken from Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors 'What tho my cases be poor, take them in good part, better cheer may you have, but not with better heart', impressed FBR monogram, registration kite mark and factory marks, 17cm
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