MARY QUITE CONTRARY
Made in the Regency Era By
the JUDD FOUNDRY

HEIGHT = 15 inches
WIDTH = 8 inches
VALUE = $1,500-1,700

MARKING :
1292 (On Back)

NOTE 1:
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" was a popular English nursery rhyme that has historical significance. Mary refered to Mary I who was Queen of England 1516-1553. Her executions of Protestants led to her being named "Bloody Mary".

The Ryhme

Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row.

What it mean:
1. "Quite Contrary" refers to her unsuccessful attempt to reverse her father Henry VIII reglious changes.

2. "How does your garden grow?" refers to her lack of heirs

Note 2:
In 2016, at a Bertoia auction, a Pristine Mary Quite Contrary doorstop sold for $944