Estate vtg Staffordshire J KENT Child PORRINGER + MILK MUG Humpty Dumpty NURSERY

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We just plain folks, not experts nor dealers, so ASK questions or share info with us – Many o our items are from an old Yankee New England Maine family estate. Any discoloration is due to flash, lighting, your monitor. (Please see info about the clothing/wearables we sell below) -
We combine shipping where safe to do so
--Closeups are exaggerated so use measurements in desc and/or ruler/coin photos -- Internationals: we use eBay Global Shipping only - We have 5-10 day handling for health reasons, but if you need sooner LET US KNOW right away, we will do our best to accommodate if we can
PLEASE READ ENTIRE LISTING & VIEW ALL PHOTOS -- Last 3 photos show the old Foley buildings and a map of Foley Stoke on Trent back in its pottery heyday, circa late 1800s
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Estate vintage Staffordshire ceramic
Early to mid-20th Century
Cute way to teach your tyke table manners!!
J. KENT Child's
PORRINGER porridge bowl + MILK MUG
Humpty Dumpty NURSERY RHYME
ADORABLE set . The main theme is Humpty Dumpty – found in an Edinburgh (Scotland) antique store.
Porridge Bowl has a flaw on outside near edge, does not detract from overall appeal. Very fine spider web type crazing in the clear overglaze as is typical of older ceramics. All of the adorable little pictures have no missing paint
Bowl Appx 6.5" diam x 1.5" tall. The flatter bowl style allows quicker cooling of hot oatmeal, as well as gives the tyke a chance to scoop the cereal into the spoon by pushing against the upright walls of the bowl.
Cup appx 3" diam x 3" tall
Both marked in old Globe logo:
"J Kent Ltd / Staffordshire / MADE IN ENGLAND"
Breakable, so will be double packed for safety in transit, which adds weight
See below for history and/or information re: James Kent Pottery  and the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty!!"
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From the web about: J Kent (James Kent, Ltd)
Earthenware and porcelain manufacturer at the Old Foley Pottery, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent.
NOTE: The small district of Foley is very close to the municipal boundary between Fenton and Longton and the marks of James Kent use the town names of Fenton and Longton at various periods.
"This firm of general domestic potters, Old Foley, Longton, was founded by James Aloysius Kent, 1864 -1953, with five workmen from the firm of Barker & Kent (including Arnold Bennett's brother Septimus Bennett, modeller) in 1897." (from Mankowitz & Haggar)
•       James was joined at the business by his four sons.
•       James Kent became a Limited company in 1913.
•       His 2nd son, Philip Francis Kent, took over in 1953
•       Continued as a family business until 1981
•       Then purchased by Bayer (UK) Ltd, German multinational chemical and pharmaceutical company
•       In 1985/6, taken over by pottery mogul/engineer Morris Rushton.
•       Sold 1987 to County Potteries PLC.
•       1989 County Potteries was renamed Carlton & Kent (from the names of Carlton Ware and James Kent, which the company owned).
•       1989 Carlton & Kent went into receivership
•       Hadida Fine Bone China Ltd. bought the James Kent half
•       Renamed the subsidiary James Kent (1989) Ltd.
•       1995, Wedgwood sold Foley China Works buildings to James Kent (1989) Ltd. who were operating at the adjacent Old Foley Pottery.
•       The Old Foley Pottery building was demolished 2006 and the company operated from the Foley China Works plant.
•       2008, James Kent closed
•       2010, Foley China Works building was razed.
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From the Web about Humpty Dumpty
Nobody knows exactly who or what Humpty Dumpty was. The rhyme was first printed in 1810 and became famous through Lewis Caroll's book, 'Alice Through the Looking Glass', where Humpty Dumpty is shown as a round human like egg. However, it is a very old rhyme and goes back much earlier than this.
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
"Humpty Dumpty" was a common nickname, used in 15th century England, from the Cockney, to describe large people. This had led to many ideas as to who, or what, the Humpty Dumpty in the nursery rhyme really was. The idea that 'Humpty Dumpty' was a powerful cannon, used during the English Civil War (1642-49), is one of the ideas taken most seriously.
To get the story behind this, we have to go back to 1648 when the English Civil War was nearing its end. In an attempt to try and hold off the Parliamentary army, King Charles I had his men stationed several cannons along the walls of Colchester. Not surprisingly, one of these cannons, a particularly huge one, happened to be nicknamed Humpty Dumpty.
As the nursery rhyme alludes to, Humpty Dumpty experienced a vast amount of artillery fire on his section of the wall, making it unable to support the weight of the cannon any longer. As a result, Humpty came tumbling to the ground and was instantly smashed into several pieces. Try as they might, none of the King’s men would be able to fix such a level of destruction caused to the cannon. Therefore, Humpty Dumpty remained inoperable and the King’s army would proceed to lose the war the following year.
This is just one of the explanations for the origins of Humpty Dumpty, but there is no proof that these events are the origin of the nursery rhyme character, as claimed by local folklore.
There are other ideas. One says that "Humpty Dumpty" referred to King Charles I himself - the Humpty Dumpty of England. He was toppled by the Puritan majority in Parliament (the great fall). The Cavaliers (the King's army) could not give his power back, and Charles I was executed.
Another idea says the rhyme refers to King Richard III and his defeat at the Battle of Bosworth. Yet another says that Humpy Dumpty was based on the sudden catastrophic fall of Cardinal Wolsey from Henry VIII era. The Cardinal became ill on the way to his trial and died before he got to London. He was Henry's most trusted friend for a long time, until Anne Boleyn came along and turned Henry against him. No one expected him to be toppled so quickly.
While this story has never been completely confirmed as being the true inspiration behind Humpty Dumpty, it among the most prevalent origin stories for the rhyme
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We'd love to see someone adopt and enjoy!
We are a smoke-free household with 2 hypoallergenic dogs (Standard Poodles) – We have 5-10 day handling for health reasons, but if you need sooner LET US KNOW right away, we will do our best to accommodate if we can.
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Some General Info re: Silver charms and bracelets in our listings
--FYI: it is not unusual for sterling charms to be unmarked from this era: many charms came unmarked on display sales cards that had the maker and metal info; as well as jewelry items under a certain weight did not have to be hallmarked.
--FYI: Rhodium is in the Platinum family of metals.
It was often used in the 50s-70s to plate sterling silver to avoid tarnishing,
In the Rhodium plating process, 925 Sterling Silver is given a nickel underplate prior to Rhodium plating. The nickel is magnetic and causes the magnetic attraction.
--FYI: Sterling 925 or Euro Silver 800, 835, 900 - vintage European silver is highly collectible.
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"Solo Gigolos."
"Mr. Owl ate my metal worm."
"Was it a car or a cat I saw?"
"Never odd or even."
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