Wonderful 1930's Musical Stein/Mug. John Peel by Crown Devon Fieldings Made in England

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1930's musical stein/mug featuring John Peel, a well-known English Hunstman by Crown Devon Fieldings. The mug shows a colorful image of Mr. Peel wearing his top hat and "hunting pink" overcoat, smoking a pipe in nicely painted detail and opposite him is the Fox. Between the two images is the famous first verse of the song written by Peel's friend John Woodcock Graves, it reads: "D'ye ken John Peel with his coat so gay? D'ye ken John Peel at the break o' day? D'ye ken John Peel when he's far, far a-way. With his hounds and his horn in the morning? For the sound of his horn brought me from my bed, And the cry of his hounds which he oftime led, Peel's "View, Halloo!" could awaken the dead, Or the fox from his lair in the morning." The base of the mug features a wooden disc and brass knobs to wind the music box and plays the song D'ye ken John Peel.

VINTAGE: Circa 1930's

SIZE: Approximately 4-1/2" x 5-1/4" with handle; 3-1/4" (top diameter); 4-1/2"(bottom diameter)

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Painted, ceramic porcelain, wood, steel, music gears, brass

ATTACHMENT: Handle

MARKINGS: "CROWN DEVON FIELDING'S MADE IN ENGLAND RO NO 796688", "M", "N"

ITEM NOTES: This is from a decorative antiques collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VABP16 LFJX6/16 SLFEX07/13/19

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): The mug shows overall crazing, nearly all the painted details remain intact, music box in fine working condition.