Sunday, March 27, 2005

Toby Jug, Bottle and Goblet

Bought over ebay, quite a heavy jug, and in very good condition, especially when you concider how vunerable the arms and hands are. The best things about this toby I think are the stripes on the vest and trousers. I also like the face, although this has been painted on, the effect is quite pleasing, and does not look so cheap and nasty as thouse later Victorian copies.
Hard to date, but I would say about 1820. There is also an example in Vics book.

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