"Founder of the Feast" A Christmas Carol Bowl

Charles Dickens completed A Christmas Carol in six weeks. In 1843 he wrote to a friend explaining how on completing it he ‘wept and laughed and wept again, and excited himself in a most extraordinary manner’ over it. It went on sale just before Christmas. A short, smaller physically and handsomely bound with a salmon brown cover, gilded design, coloured endpapers, colour-printed title page, 8 illustrations by John Leech - 4 hand tinted etchings and 4 monochrome wood engravings.

This bone china bowl features a famous description of Ebenezer Scrooge by Bob Cratchit, underappreciated clerk of Scrooge, as seen in A Christmas Carol.

The mugs are created especially for the Museum as a bespoke product by James Dean Pottery in the UK.

Dishwasher safe 

Dimensions:    175mm x 175mm

Dishwasher safe.

Delivery

We aim to process and pack orders within 1 working day. Charges are calculated depending on weight, size and destination at the checkout.

Estimated DHL Express (track & sign service) cost and delivery times:

UK - from £9, 2-5 working days

Rest of the world - from £19, 3-7 working days

Estimated UK Royal Mail (2nd class) cost and delivery times

from £3.95, 5-10 working days

Estimated non-UK Global Mail Priority:

Europe: from £3.50, 3-6 working days

Rest of the World: from £4, 5-12 working days

Collect at the Museum 

This is a free next day service. Orders will be available for collection from our Museum Shop from Tuesday to Sunday 11am – 4pm.

Orders placed before 5pm will be ready for collection from 11am. Orders placed after 5pm will be ready after 2pm.

When collecting your purchase, please bring your valid photo ID with a copy of your order, either as a hard copy, or displayed on your phone or tablet.

If you are unable to collect your goods within 30 days of purchase, we will return the product to inventory and refund the order.

Returns

If you’re not completely satisfied with your order you can return it to us within 30 days of receipt.

Exceptions apply.

More information on Delivery & Returns here