Vintage Royal Doulton Character Mug – Merlin – D6529 – 1959

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Vintage Royal Doulton Character Mug – Merlin – D6529 – 1959 – Retired For Sale

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Vintage Royal Doulton Character Mug – Merlin – D6529 – 1959 – Retired:
$59.50

Capacity – 24 oz

Merlinis a mythical figure prominently featured in the legendof King Arthurand best known as a mage, with several other main roles. Thefamiliar depiction of Merlin, based on an amalgamation of historic andlegendary figures, was introduced by the 12th-century British pseudo-historicalauthor Geoffrey of Monmouthand then built on by the French poet Robert deBoronand their prose successors in the 13th century.

Measurements – Approximately

Height– 7½”

Width– 5½”

Depth– 3¾”

Toby Mugs: The general consensus is thatToby Jugs were named for an 18th-centuryYorkshire man who got the nickname Toby Fillpot after he drank 2,000 pints ofYorkshire stingo (ale). A Toby Jug is a figural ceramic pitcher modeled in the formof a popular character, historical, fictional or generic. It can be a person oranimal.