Topic: Henry Greener 'Gladstone' Cream Jug?

[Penelope12]

I know that Greener's produced a fair bit of commemorative ware, but I can't find another example of this piece. I am pretty sure that it's Gladstone, but I would be interested to know what others think. It has the Greener Lion in the base.

Thanks in advance Penny

[thewingedsphinx]

Hi, yes I think this is Gladstone as we are hunting the Sugar. There is also similar Greener items of Disraeli which I am struggling to load up a picture of but will try again later. There’s more info on older threads on here. Cheers Mike

[thewingedsphinx]

A picture from our files. Two on left are Disraeli “Earl of Beaconsfield” rd 325547 1878. Gladstone on right, we don’t have an rd just trademark in our files.

[agincourt17]

Here is a picture of the matching Henry Greener Gladstone sugar bowl, produced to commemorate Gladstone's re-election on 1May 1880.

These usually have the 1st greener lion trademark (used between 1875 and 1885) but no registry date lozenge.

Fred.

[thewingedsphinx]

Thanks for showing that Fred, dad wants one of those sugars, is it for sale?..
By the way we’ll done for all your hard work uploading recent photos to the gallery.
Cheers Mike

[agincourt17]

Hi Mike,

Unfortunately the Gladstone sugar is just a reference file photo, so no real example currently in my possession.

Fred.

[thewingedsphinx]

Fred,
I thought that would the case, he’s been after one for ages.cheers Mike

[Penelope12]

Thank you Mike, Fred...good luck with finding that sugar bowl Mike, I have a lovely Davidson white milk glass sugar bowl lid with a cat finial that I would love to match up with its dog handled bottom half, I don't suppose you have one of those in your cabinet do you? Strange really, I don't think many of us these days would appreceiate portraits of politicians staring at us over a cup of tea every morning...Boris maybe! 

[thewingedsphinx]

Hi, I don’t think any of our recent politicians have done anything to commemorate but that comment should be for another forum. See picture below of our Flint Davidson pieces I think are similar to what you mentioned, cheers Mike
I’ve sold a few lids on eBay which my folks accumulated , it could make someone’s day if they want one

[Penelope12]

Wow! Is there anything you don't have in that cabinet of yours, apart from that elusive sugar bowl that is, I think it's time you opened a museum. And yes, I suppose I ought to put that lid on ebay even though I am rather attached to it.