John Grinsell and Sons Silver Plate Heavily decorated Wine Jug with motto Patientia Solertia Nolvi Cattle Designer: Walter Moorcroft

Designer: Walter Moorcroft

Royal Doulton Bunnykins Fireman Bunnykins DB183

5cms (4 2/3") tall

Approx 24cms (9 1/2") wide

The detail and thought that goes into these early concepts is literally astounding

John Grinsell and Sons Silver Plate Heavily decorated Wine Jug with motto Patientia Solertia Nolvi Cattle Designer: Walter MoorcroftJohn Grinsell and Sons Silver Plate Heavily decorated Wine Jug This superb Victorian era piece is decorated with 3 major panels each separately decorated with a scene and labelled with Patientia Solertia Nolvi. Loosely translated from Latin Patientia means Patience, Solertia means Skill and Nolvi means No [in this case unwilling] when viewed in combination with the soldier that forms the finial it means defiance or not giving up, an unwillingness to