{"product_id":"victorian-staffordshire-figure-group-band-of-hope","title":"Antique Victorian Staffordshire Figure ~ \"Band of Hope\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eA most attractive and well coloured Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Staffordshire Pottery Spill Vase Figure Group, \"Band of Hope\" ~ H 1790. Comprising a woman standing upon an oval base, holding a shield emblazoned with a Cross in her left hand, the hand of a small boy in her right, with the title in raised gilt capitals. The boy stands by her right side, holding a flag above his head, the spill vase forming a tree trunk to her left, the snake entwined around it, a metaphor for Temptation, alluding to the serpent encountered by Eve in the Garden of Eden. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hope_UK\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eThe Band of Hope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was founded in Leeds in 1847, it's title being suggested by the \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jabez_Tunnicliff\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eReverend Jabez Tunnicliffe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a prominent Leeds temperance worker, as a temperance organisation for working-class children who had taken the pledge. From this original foundation, a national organisation was formed in 1855 which, as \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hopeuk.org\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eHope UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, continues to offer education, training and support to those involved in the field of alcohol and drug abuse and related issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight ~ 34.90 cm. \/ 13.75 inches ~ Width ~ 22.80 cm. \/ 9.00 inches ~ Depth ~ 7.60 cm. \/ 3.00 inches ~ Year ~ Circa 1855\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"western\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #040905;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ePACKING, LOSS IN TRANSIT INSURANCE AND EXPRESS SHIPPING FOR THIS ITEM VIA A ROYAL MAIL TRACKED SERVICE :- WITHIN U.K. ~ FREE OF CHARGE ~ WITHIN E.U. ~ £55.00 GBP ~ REST OF THE WORLD ~ £75.00 GBP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #040905;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Lato, sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eTHE APPROPRIATE SHIPPING FEE WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ADDED TO YOUR ORDER AT CHECKOUT.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor full details of our Shipping Insurance cover \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/applecrossantiques.com\/customer-services\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eCLICK HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eBUY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e this fine Collector's Item \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: red;\"\u003eNOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e with your Debit \/ Credit Card via \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: blue;\"\u003eSTRIPE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e our Ultra Secure Payment Gateway, via Direct Bank Transfer or via PayPal ~ Simply make your selection at the Checkout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Applecross Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53279128912204,"sku":"AVSFBOHH1790-38","price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/8265\/5564\/files\/Band-of-Hope-H-1790-1a-1-1-1.webp?v=1757083056","url":"https:\/\/applecrossantiques.com\/products\/victorian-staffordshire-figure-group-band-of-hope","provider":"Applecross Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}