Ceramic salt shaker figurine : Toil for Men "Virago." [1996]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This design was originally part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created by Royal Doulton in 1909. The firm reissued the "Virago" in 1977 and again in 1996 as a salt and pepper shaker set.
The salt "Virago" is an old man standing with his arms tightly crossed. The slogan "Toil for Men" is incised on his blue apron.
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
1996
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1996.01.02
England
Ceramic pepper shaker figurine : Votes for Women female "Virago." [1996]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This design was originally part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created by Royal Doulton in 1909. The firm reissued the "Virago" in 1977 and again in 1996 as a salt and pepper shaker set.
The pepper "Virago" is an old woman standing with her arms tightly crossed wearing a brown dress. The slogan 'Votes for Women" is incised on her blue apron.
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
[1996]
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1996.01.01
England
Ceramic inkwell figurine : Votes for Women "Virago." [1909]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This was part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created after the Women's Social and Political Union attempted to storm the House of Commons in 1908.
The "Virago" is an old woman standing with her arms tightly crossed and eyes closed. The slogan "Votes for Women" is incised on her apron. She is wearing a yellow dress and a white apron. The hinge is in the middle.
This set does not include the "Baby."
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
[1909]
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1909.02
England
Ceramic inkwell figurine : Votes for Women "Virago." [1909]
Advertising, Political
Anti-suffrage
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965
Royal Doulton figurines
Satire
Votes for Women
Women--Suffrage--Great Britain
This was part of a set titled "Virago & Baby" created after the Women's Social and Political Union attempted to storm the House of Commons in 1908.
The "Virago" is an old woman standing with her arms tightly crossed and eyes closed. The slogan "Votes for Women" is incised in her apron. She is wearing a dark blue skirt, brown around the bottom, and a dark blue apron.
The slogan on the apron is significantly faded. The hinge is in the middle but the top is now separate from the bottom. This set does not include the "Baby,"
Lambeth, England : Royal Doulton (Manufacturer)
[1909]
Harradine, Leslie (Arthur), 1887-1965 (Designer)
8.9 cm.
English
MEMR.1909.01
England