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Rare musical chamber pot, one of a few known to still exist in…
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Sydney
Date:
27-Jul-2014
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Description:
Rare musical chamber pot, one of a few known to still exist in tacked, crown Devon 'No.1 'Jerry' musical chamber pot, September 1939, with captive key-wind single musical box, that plays 'God Save the King' which needs attention, the rim and top of handle with orange and blue line decoration, inscribed with 'Have This on 'Old Nasty', Another Violation of 'Poland' flanked by reversed swastikas and crosses, with a caricature of Adolf Hitler's face in the domed base of the interior, no.1 'Jerry' with the Imperial cross underneath. : one of the rarest 20th century musical chamber pots, these were produced in very small numbers by Crown Devon just after the invasion of Poland and following Chamberlain's radio broadcast in September 1939. and were removed from sale before December because of complaints of bad taste.
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Unclassified