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ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH LEATHER WARE MOTTO JUG. THIS IS A REALLY WONDERFUL, QUITE RARE (I’VE HAD MANY LEATHER JACK FORM DOULTON JUGS BUT THIS IS THE FIRST FAUX RHINO) FAUX LEATHER WARE (IT’S ACCUALLY MADE TO IMITATE ELEPHANT/RHINO HIDE) MOTTOED ALE JUG WITH AN APPLIED STERLING SILVER LIP RIM PRODUCED AT THE DOULTON LAMBETH FACTORY IN, I WOULD GUESS, THE VERY LATE 19th. CENTURY (IN FACT I JUST CHECKED THE SILVER RIM AND IT DATES IT TO [LONDON] 1902 AND WAS MADE BY CORNELIUS SAUNDERS & FRANK SHEPHERD). IN STANDARD JUG FORM WITH LOOP HANDLE AND DARK/MATT BROWN GLAZE IT IS DEPICTED AS A WONDERFUL FAUX STITCHED (RHINO) LEATHER EWER IN FINE RELIEF DETAILTO PRODUCE WHAT FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES LOOKS TO BE A MEDIEVAL STITCHED LEATHER ALE JUG – STUNNING EFFECT. THE FINISH IS QUITE INCREDIBLE TO THE FINEST DETAIL TO RESEMBLE STITCHED LEATHER – EVEN THE HANDLE LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN MADE OF JOINED LEATHER, AMAZING. TO ITS FRONT IS THE (RELIEF) MOTTO’ HEARS TO THEE MY HONEST FRIEND WISHING THESE HARD TIMES TO MEND’ IN LIGHT YELLOW, WHILE THE BASE IS STAMPED WITH THE IMPRESSED DOULTON LAMBETH SLATERS MARK TOGETHER WITH’2364′ (MODEL NUMBER), AN IMPRESSED REGISTRATION NUMBER, AND A DECORATOR’S MONOGRAM (‘NG’) FOR ELLEN GATHERCOLE – FOR ALL SEE PHOTOGRAPHS. THIS IS A LOVELY QUITE RARE PIECE OF PERIOD DOULTON LEATHER WARE IN A MARVELLOUS TROMP L’OILE DESIGN THAT’S IN SUPERB CONDITION AND WITH A LOW START PRICE SHOULD GET A LOT OF INTEREST FROM ALL COLLECTORS. THERE IS NO RESERVE ON THIS. SEE BELOW Terms & Conditions. FOR LARGE & DETAILED SET PHOTOGRAPHS. Also remember that my photographs are of a high enough resolution that you can use : Ctrl + or keys to enlarge or minimise images (handy to see detail). I HAVE SELECTED THE FOUR DAY OPTION TO COVER MYSELF IN CASE OF ILLNESS OR ANY OF THE BELOW. I GENERALLY POST MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS, HOWEVER PLEASE BE PATIENT IF. MONDAYS FALL ON A BANK HOLIDAY. PLEASE NOTE MOST ITEMS I PUT UP FOR. ARE ANTIQUE AND THEREFORE HAVE BEEN PRE OWNED. IF YOU HAVE ANY RESERVATIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR CLARIFICATION. DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE MADE AS ACCURATELY AND HONESTLY AS POSSIBLE, HOWEVER AS PEOPLE’S PERCEPTION OF CONDITION VARIES, I WILL DO MY BEST TO DESCRIBE AN OBJECT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, AND WILL SUPPLY EXTENSIVE GOOD QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHS, WHICH WILL INCLUDE ANY IMPERFECTION I HAVE MENTIONED, SO AS TO MAKE YOUR OWN JUDGEMENT. THIS MUST DONE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE END OF. ALMOST EVERY THING I SELL IS IN THE CONDITION I HAVE BOUGHT IT, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, (I HAVE LEARNT TO MY COST IN THE PAST NOT TO TAMPER WITH AN ITEM), AND THEREFORE I HAVE NEITHER HAD ITEMS REPAIRED NOR RESTORED. I WILL ENDEAVOUR TO REPORT ON AN ITEM WHICH HAS HAD EITHER; HOWEVER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF AN ITEM HAS BEEN TAMPERED WITH AND I CANNOT DETECT IT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL A RESERVE PRICE, WHEN APPLIED. (TO KEEP COSTS DOWN). I WILL DISPATCH GOODS ON CLEARANCE OF ANY OF THE ABOVE (ON THE FIRST OF THE ABOVE SPECIFIED DAYS). I DO NOT ACCEPT. ALL PARCELS ARE WELL PACKED AND PROTECTED WITH STRONG BOXES, BUBBLE WRAP, PACKAGING PEANUTS, AND POLYSTYRENE SHEETING WHERE NECESSARY, HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE EXTRA REQUIREMENTS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO OBLIGE (CHARGES WILL BE MADE ACCORDINGLY). SO PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY AS THEY ARE BINDING. DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND IF YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS I WILL BE HAPPY TO FORWARD THEM, HOWEVER I REQUIRE 24 HOURS NOTICE (BEFORE THE END OF THE SALE) TO DO THIS – IN OTHER WORDS PLEASE DON’T CONTACT ME ON THE LAST FULL DAY OF THE SALE AS I WILL BE UNABLE TO FORWARD THEM AT THIS LATE DATE. The item “ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH LEATHER WARE MOTTO JUG WITH SILVER RIM” is in sale since Wednesday, February 19, 2014. This item is in the category “Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Stoneware\Doulton Lambeth”. The seller is “rtzilla” and is located in London. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Australia, Canada.