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How To Sell Toby Jugs

October 20, 2022 by joseph

A Toby Jug is a style of tankard shaped like a chubby, happy man wearing a tricorne hat, holding an ale jug in his left hand and a pipe in his right. According to legend, the name is derived from Toby Philpot, a bibulous character in the renowned 1761 ballad “The Old Brown Jug” by … Read more

How To Date A Royal Doulton Toby Jug From The Rn Number

September 6, 2022August 28, 2022 by josephine

Toby jugs — porcelain mugs in the shape of a seated man in a tricornered hat holding a mug of his own — were first made in the 18th century, and have continued to be popular ever since. The Royal Doulton factory had been manufacturing rather plain Toby jugs since 1815. In 1926, designer Charles … Read more