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Chelsea Pensioner character jug produced by Shorter & Son of Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1940. 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.
Maker:
Shorter & Son
England
circa 1940
Model #:
character jug
Size:
tiny
Height:
2"
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