Dolly Varden teapot designed by Arthur Gredington and produced by Beswick of Longton, England, circa 1960. Dolly Varden is a fictional character in the novel "Barnaby Rudge" (1841) by Charles Dickens. A gaily dressed coquette, Dolly is a young, flirtatious, well-dressed woman who ends up marrying Joe Willett. Dolly's memorable costumes led to the naming for her of a style of 19th-century woman's ensemble consisting of a wide-skirted, tight-bodiced print dress worn with a white fichu (light triangular scarf) and a flowered hat with a wide, drooping brim. She was also commemorated in the naming of the brightly colored Dolly Varden trout. A large boa feather forms the handle of the teapot while the ribbon of Dolly's hat forms the spout.
Maker:
Beswick
England
circa 1960
Model #:
1203
Derivative
teapot
Size:
large
Height:
6 1/4"
