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Allan a'Dale character jug produced by Shaw and Copestake of Longton, England, circa 1975 using its SylvaC tradename. Alan-a-Dale is a figure in the Robin Hood legend. He was a wandering minstrel who became a member of Robin's band of outlaws, the "Merry Men". In the ballad Robin Hood and Allan-a-Dale, Robin rescues Alan's sweetheart from an unwanted marriage to an old knight. They stop the bishop from proceeding with the ceremony, and Robin Hood, dressed in the bishop's robes, marries Alan to his bride. Allan's lute forms the handle of this jug. This is one of the Sherwood Forest Series.
Maker:
Shaw and Copestake
England
circa 1975
Model #:
5118
Sherwood Forest Series
character jug
Size:
large
Height:
6 3/4"




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