{"product_id":"d6016-royal-doulton-tony-weller-character-tea-pot-character-jug-derivative-1","title":"D6016 Royal Doulton Tony Weller character tea pot | character jug derivative","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoyal Doulton Dickens Tony Weller character tea pot D6016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese ultra rare character tea pots were only produced for a short period during the WWII era - and there certainly weren't \"abundantly produced\" as allocation of scarce resources to propound the war effort took precedence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigner: Leslie Harradine \u0026amp; Harry Fenton\u003cbr\u003eIssued: 1939 - 1942\u003cbr\u003eMade in England GUARANTEED\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox 16.5cm (6 1\/2\") tall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox 26cm (10\") handle to spout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn excellent condition with minor, clean glaze crazing\u003cbr\u003eGUARANTEED free from damage and repair\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Tony Weller\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Weller is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's first novel, The Pickwick Papers. The irresponsible and care-free Tony Weller is Sam Weller's father. A loquacious coachman, the character never became as popular as his famous son but readers have always enjoyed his quaint humour and his even quainter philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Weller shares various characteristics with Mr Pickwick: both are advanced in years; both are fat, and both are kind and generous. Similarly, the two are innocents in affairs of the heart, with both being troubled by widows. It cannot be a coincidence that Dickens introduces Tony Weller soon after Mrs Bardell brings a court action against Pickwick for breach of promise. Unlike Pickwick, Tony Weller marries his troublesome widow, Susan, and his consequent miserable marriage causes him to give the advice to his son to \u003cstrong\u003e“Beware o’ the widders\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Doulton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49199825256676,"sku":"212203032C","price":1190.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9528\/7908\/files\/D6016_tonyweller_1a.jpg?v=1749264309","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutantiques.com.au\/products\/d6016-royal-doulton-tony-weller-character-tea-pot-character-jug-derivative-1","provider":"Roundabout Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}