Vintage Ceramic Dutch Boy and Girl Laundry Sprinkler & Wetter Downer, RARE

THIS IS THE EXACT SET AS SEEN IN THE APRIL 2022 COUNTRY LIVING MAGAZINE! (see pic 2) They contacted me asking if they could use my laundry set, I agreed, they were shipped to their offices, used in the photoshoot, then they shipped them back to me and here they are back here and available for purchase again! This is a vintage...almost antique, RARE set, of Ceramic Laundry Bottles, known as, DUTCH BOY AND GIRL, circa 1928. * The boy is a laundry sprinkler and has the original metal sprinkler top, that is in the top of his head and the girl is what was called a 'wetter downer', as she has a hole in the back of her head/bonnet, for pouring out more water than a 'sprinkle' and was used for dampening bedsheets. She has a larger hole on the bottom, where a cork would go. * The girl measures 7-3/4" high and the boy is 8-1/8" They are in EXCELLENT condition, with no cracks or chips or repairs. They do have some of the age-related and expected crazing, for pieces of ceramic as old as these are. The paint on them is FANTASTIC with no signs of wear. * Please view all of the pics as they are part of the description.

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• Listed Feb 13, 2024