Figurine
Shorter and Son Ltd
Category
Ceramics
Date
Unknown
Materials
figurine
Place of origin
Stoke-on-Trent
Order this imageCollection
Coleton Fishacre, Devon
NT 85892
Summary
A figurine of the Duke of Plaza-Toro from the Gondoliers. One of fourteen Gilbert and Sullivan characters created by the Staffordshir firm of Shorter.
Marks and inscriptions
Underneath: [PRODUCED BY] / [PERMISSION OF] / [DOYLY] / [CARTE] / [OPERA CO.] / [SHORTER & SON LTD] / [STAFFORDSHIRE] / [MADE IN ENGLAND]
Makers and roles
Shorter and Son Ltd, pottery and porcelain manufacturer