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Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975

Chelsea Pensioner in Best Hat modeled by Diana Capener and produced by Audley Porcelain of Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1975. A Chelsea Pensioner, or In-Pensioner, is a resident at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a retirement home and nursing home for former members of the British Army located in Chelsea, London. The Royal Hospital Chelsea is home to 300 retired British soldiers, male and female, and is located on Royal Hospital Road. Historically, the term "Chelsea Pensioner" applied more widely, referring to both In-Pensioners and Out-Pensioners who live elsewhere. A walking stick forms the handle of the jug.

Maker:

Audley Porcelain

England

circa 1975

Model #:

character jug

Size:

medium

Height:

3"

Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
Chelsea Pensioner Best Hat character jug - Audley Porcelain circa 1975
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