We will be OUT OF THE OFFICE from February 10 through February 23 2020.
Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts of interest here, but please be advised that we are OUT OF THE OFFICE from Monday February 10th through Sunday February 23rd, and we will be UNABLE TO SHIP during that period. During this time we will be traveling to, and displaying at, the 2020 SHOW OF SHOWS. We will be returning to the office on Monday 24 February and will RESUME SHIPPING at that time.
Thank you, Ron & Kana
ARTIFACT:
This is a great old Wade China advertising pourer for Beefeater Gin. The term beefeater applies to the guards of the Tower of London and may have been derived from the payment given the guards: different forms of meat. The pourer is shaped as the bust of one such Beefeater, who has a hole in the front of his hat which lines up with the plastic tube at bottom.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1950s.
SIZE:
Approximately 4-7/8 in height and 1-5/8 in width.
CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS:
Painted china with cork and plastic.
ATTACHMENT:
N/A.
MARKINGS:
WADE REGICOR MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a beverage-related collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay SHOP VEX07 VEJX12/10 SLDEX8/14
CONDITION:
8- (Very Fine-Excellent): The pourer has some light wear.
GUARANTEE:
As with all my items, this piece is guaranteed original.
