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Toby

Toby Jug
1913 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Seated Toby jug with hat as lid in brown salt-glazed stoneware with a removal circular brown hat, wearing jacket and trousers in 3 shades of blue, a red waistcoat, all embellished with gilding, and holding a tankard and pipe.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Toby
  • Cover
TitleToby (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Salt-glazed stoneware with painting in colours
Brief description
Toby jug, salt-glazed stoneware with painting in colours, designed by Harry Simeo, made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, England, 1913.
Physical description
Seated Toby jug with hat as lid in brown salt-glazed stoneware with a removal circular brown hat, wearing jacket and trousers in 3 shades of blue, a red waistcoat, all embellished with gilding, and holding a tankard and pipe.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.5cm
  • Diameter: 8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'ROYAL DOULTON LAMBETH ENGLAND' around interlaced 'D's (Impressed)
  • 'n' (Impressed; refer to date code)
Gallery label
Mug Harry Simeon, made by Doulton & Co., Lambeth Art Pottery, London, England C.115&A-1985 Given by Miss M and Miss E Simeon(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Misses M. and E. Simeon
Object history
Donors are the artist's daughters.
Production
Made at Lambeth Art Pottery.
Collection
Accession number
C.115&A-1985

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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