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Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920

Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers produced by William Kent of Burslem, England, circa 1920. Darby and Joan have become synonymous with a married couple celebrated for their mutual attachment or a happily married couple who lead a placid, uneventful life or a loving, old-fashioned and virtuous couple. Darby and his wife Joan were first mentioned in print in a poem published in The Gentleman's Magazine by Henry Woodfall whose original title was "The Joys of Love never forgot. A Song".

Maker:

William Kent

England

circa 1920

Model #:

Derivative

salt shaker

Size:

small

Height:

Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
Darby and Joan salt and pepper shakers - William Kent circa 1920
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