A scarce "No. 1 Jerry" musical chamber pot, by Crown Devon, September 1939,
Lot 65
A scarce "No. 1 Jerry" musical chamber pot, by Crown Devon, September 1939,
Sold for £1,625 (US$ 2,763) inc. premium
Auction Details
The Collectors Sale Oxford
12 Feb 2013 11:00 GMT

Auction 20677
Lot Details
A scarce "No. 1 Jerry" musical chamber pot, by Crown Devon,
September 1939,
with Thorens cylinder movement playing Rule Britannia, surface instant-stop and captive key-wind, in base of cream glazed chamber pot bearing slogans *Have this on old nasty* and *Another violation of Poland*, flanked by abverse swastikas and Imperial crosses, with a target caricature of Adolf Hitler to inside, finished with blue and orange lined glaze decoration, repeated to handle - 4.5/8in. (12cm) high
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