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Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940

Chelsea Pensioner toby jug produced in a medium size 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. This is the largest of three known sizes.

Maker:

Shorter & Son

England

circa 1940

Model #:

toby jug

Size:

medium

Height:

6 1/2"

Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
Chelsea Pensioner toby jug medium - Shorter & Son circa 1940
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