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1835 W RIDGEWAY &CO BEER PITCHER. ANTIQUE ENGLISH STAFFORDSHIRE PITCHER MADE GBY W RIDGWAY 1835. THE STOEWARE JUSG IS DECORATED WITH RELIEF MOULDED DESIGNS AND FIGURES, WHIH EATUR3EES SCENEW FROM TH ROVERT BURN 1791 POEM, inTAM O'SHANTER.in THE POEM IS ABOUT A FARMER NAMED TAM, WHO GETS DRUNK WITH HIS FRIENDS IN A SCOTTISH PUBLIC HOUSE. AT THE END OF THE NIGHT TAM RIDES HOME ON HIS HORSE MEG WHILE A STORM IS BREWING. ON THE WAY HE SEES THE LOCAL HAUNTEDF CHURCH LIT UP, WITH WITCHES AND WARLOCKS DANCING AND THE DEVIL PLAYING THE BAGPIPES. WHEN TAM IS NOTICED THE LIGHTS GO OUT, THE MUSIC AND DANCING STOPS AND MANY OF THE CRETURES CHASE AFTER TAM. WITH THE WITCHES LEADING. TAM SPURS HIS HORSE ME TO FLEE AND RIDES HER TOWARDS THE RIVRE DOON AS THE CREATURES DARE NOT CROSS A RUNNING STREAM. THE CREATURES COME SO CLOSE TO CATCHING TAM AND MEG THAT A WITCH PULLS MEGS TAIL OFF JUST AS SHE REACHES THE BRIG O'DOON. The pitcher measures 6 1/4in x 4 1/4in. The pitcher is in excellent condition.