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Title: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: richard on December 31, 2013, 12:27:18 PM: Does anyone know who this is ?. Its at least a hundred years old but there are no markings on it.
Any info be appreciated.
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 12:39:15 PM: it looks like a Doulton character jug...how do you know its over 100 years...
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: richard on December 31, 2013, 12:41:16 PM: Thanks. Its been on my great aunts dresser for most of those years. There are a few squiggles on the inside but it don't appear to say anything.
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 12:43:58 PM: Its a White Glaze,jug...may have been a factory reject...hence the lack of any legible mark...
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: icedgold10 on December 31, 2013, 05:40:59 PM: Can you post a picture of the bottom? Mart will be wanting that. lol,
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 05:43:22 PM: Yeah..she,right into bottoms.....hope she,s not turning into a bum bandit.... ;D
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: mart on December 31, 2013, 05:51:33 PM: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1930s-CHARACTER-TOBY-JUG-JOCKEY-GREEN-GLAZED-/111247108027

Isn`t this yours ?? Not all of these mugs were made after a particular person !!
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 06:04:00 PM: Quote from: mart on December 31, 2013, 05:51:33 PM
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1930s-CHARACTER-TOBY-JUG-JOCKEY-GREEN-GLAZED-/111247108027

Isn`t this yours ?? Not all of these mugs were made after a particular person !!
No the other one is white....but...you,ve got it...and another cookie....well done....
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: mart on December 31, 2013, 07:10:17 PM: Doesn`t look like a jockey to me !!
Title: Re: Mystery Toby Character Jug
Post by: bigwull on December 31, 2013, 08:29:12 PM: Quote from: mart on December 31, 2013, 07:10:17 PM
Doesn`t look like a jockey to me !!
English Jockeys are different...but he could be a porter as much as he could be a jockey....i think what this seller is hoping for is some horsey,buyer....to take an interest...