Beefeater character jug tiny - Royal Doulton 1988

Beefeater tiny character jug modeled by Robert I. Tabbenor and produced by Royal Doulton of Burslem, England, as the 1988 Royal Doulton International Collectors Club issue. Beefeater is the popular name for the Yeomen Warders, ceremonial guardians of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London. They are responsible for watching over prisoners in the Tower and safeguarding the British crown jewels, but in practice they act as tour guides and are a tourist attraction in their own right. They wear red and gold uniforms, white ruffles and black hats. Yeoman Warders, formed at Henry VIII's coronation, began guarding the Tower in 1485.

Maker:

Royal Doulton

England

1988

Model #:

D6806

RDICC Series

character jug

Size:

tiny

Height:

1 1/2"