ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CAST IRON MR. PUNCH AND TOBY DOORSTOP ART054 Potterie Ravelli's success in the

Potterie Ravelli's success in the 1950s did not go unnoticed

Its customers appreciated the marriage of luxe finishes and clean

In 1960 Johann's sons were enticed by government incentives to co-establish Kilrush

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ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CAST IRON MR. PUNCH AND TOBY DOORSTOP ART054 Potterie Ravelli's success in theA whimsical 19th century sand cast iron door porter depicting the characters of Mr. Punch sitting on a stack of books, finger on nose, and his dog Toby at his side. Punch & Judy are traditional British puppet show characters, with roots in the 16th century Italian Commedia dell'arte. The character of Punch is derived from the Neapolitan stock character of Pulcinella, which was anglicized to Punchinello and ultimately shortened to Punch. The first