Toy - "Humphrey's Clock" Tea Set
Miniature blue and white patterned dinner set includes:
1 sugar bowl
1 milk jug
6 saucers
6 dinner plates
6 side plates
2 tureens
Miniature children's dinner set with blue and white pattern that belonged to Joy Smither (nee Boyton) who was born 1891 London.
Each piece depicts scenes from Charles Dickens "Old Curiosity Shop".
Details
Details
"Humphreys Clock"
"WRS&C"
(Note: The "Humphrey's Clock" dinner set, produced by William Ridgway, Son & Co was often marked "W.R.S. & Co")
The name of this Ridgeway earthenware refers to "Master Humphrey's Clock", an illustrated magazine first written by Charles Dickens in 1840.
Dickens initially planned to turn the magazine into short stories but ended up writing two novels instead - "The Old Curiosity Shop" and "Barnaby Rudge".
This toy tea set dates around 1890 and its designs are taken from The Old Curiosity Shop. (the design was produced by William Ridgway)
The story tells of Nell Trent and her grandfather, who reside at the old curiosity shop, and how their lives are thrown into disarray and destitution due to the actions of an evil moneylender.
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