Antique Stanfield retailer Hall Staffordshire Flat Back. 19th Centuary.

This antique Staffordshire flatback is of Stanfield Hall. This is a medieval site in Norfolk, England where a famous double murder took place. The Hall was the scene of an infamous double murder that shocked Victorian England. On the night of 28 November 1848 Isaac Jermy left the Hall to take a walk outside after a dinner party. He was ambushed and shot by a masked man, who then proceeded to shoot Isaac's son, his wife, and a maid. Isaac and his son were killed, and the two women were badly injured. James Blomfield Rush was arrested and put on trial in Norwich. During his trial Rush defended himself, and his closing speech to the jury lasted 14 hours. The jury took just ten minutes to find him guilty of murder, and he was hanged at Norwich Castle on 21 April 1849. Between 12,000 and 20,000 people attended his execution, and special train services were run from London to Norwich retailer for the occasion. Charles Dickens observed that it was 'a grand place for a scoundrel's exit'.

Please note that this is a very old piece probably dating back to around the mid to late 19th centuray and therefore there is a generalised age related crazing throughout. Also, the chinmey tops are broken off but this was a long time ago.


Dimensions: Approximately: 14cm tall x 15cm

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