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Good Prattware Long Face Toby jug c.1780 - ex Coil collection
A very nice Long Face Toby jug c.1780 from the Coil collection which sold at Skinner in Boston in 2006.
SN: 1/8494
SOLD
Pearlware Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug - North of England c.1790-1800
A fine pearlware Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug in very good original condition - the strong colours suggest North of England. A pleasing Toby jug.
SN: 1/8493
£610
A fine Ralph Wood Toby jug c.1780
A particularly nice Ralph Wood Toby jug well decorated in manganese, ochre, green and pale aubergine translucent running glazes. The nibbling of the manganese on his shoes is a great sign of age.
SN: 1/8488
£2150
Mid sized (7 1/2" tall) standing Portobello Toby jug c.1820
A lovely example of the mid sized standing Portobello Toby jug in excellent original condition
SN: SP7
£340
Miniature Yorkshire Toby jug c.1800
Standing at 4" tall this is the smallest of the Yorkshire Toby jugs - great moulding and in good original condition
SN: SP8
£160
Good pearlware Bacchus mug c.1790 3 3/4" tall
A very nicely moulded pearlware Bacchus mug with cobalt blue decoration in good original condition
SN: SP9
£160
Attractive creamware Toby jug c.1790
I've had a few Toby jugs in this slightly smaller mould (9 1/4" tall) and this is by far the best - he's decorated in vivid ochre and cobalt splashes on his coat, manganese hat and a lovely overall glaze - a lovely Toby jug!
SN: SP6
£770
Fine ruddy face Yorkshire Toby jug Yorkshire c.1780-90
These ruddy faced Yorkshire Toby jugs are less common and very striking - this fine example is decorated in typical Prattware colour's and comes with a caryatid handle and a particularly attractive small jug.
SN: SP4
£1350
Good early creamware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
A very pleasingly naive early creamware Toby jug c.1780. Decorated in translucent manganese and green the numerous minor firing flaws do not detract in any way and in fact make this a very attractive Toby jug! It is not uncommon for such flaws to exist on very early Toby's as the firing process was somewhat erratic and in cases such as this it adds to the Toby's character!
SN: 1/8482
£960
Prattware Hearty Good Fellow Sailor Toby jug c.1800
A good Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug c.1790-1800 decorated in typical prattware colour's with the short jacket and striped trousers denoting a sailor. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8464
£690
Good Ralph Wood Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
This lovely Ralph Wood Toby has been in an American collection since 1978 and has now come home! Decorated in gentle translucent running glazes, with an unusual grey waistcoat and generous churchwarden pipe by his side.
SN: 1/8467
£1820
good pearlware double base Toby jug c.1790
A good pearlware Double Base Toby jug c.1790 decorated in translucent manganese, cobalt and green glazes.
SN: 1/8471
£950
We buy early English Toby jugs!
The past year has been extremely busy with many new Toby jug collectors coming onstream and we are eager to buy good early English Toby jugs! We are looking for late 18th century / early 19th century Toby jugs and are prepared to pay very good prices - collection in the UK can be arranged. It is likely that we will pay more for your Toby than you could expect to achieve by selling at auction.
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Fine Ralph Wood Lord Howe Toby jug c.1780
An excellent Ralph Wood Lord Howe Toby jug decorated in translucent manganese and green with a brown glazed small jug. The Howe Toby comes with short, medium length or long hair and this is the rarer mid length - in very good original condition.
SN: 1/8476
£4900
Pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
A particularly pleasing and well decorated pearlware Toby jug decorated in manganese, ochre and green glazes c.1780. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8472
£1100
A good pearlware Double Base toby jug c.1780
A very well decorated pearlware double base Toby jug c.1780 in rich cobalt, manganese and green translucent running glazes. Slightly taller than the average Toby jug makes these really stand out.
SN: 1/8473
£1250
Fine Ralph Wood 51 mould (raised glass) Toby jug c.1780
In a good American collection since 1978 and now repatriated! A good Ralph Wood raised glass Toby jug decorated in translucent running glazes
SN: 1/8466
£1850
Fine Mexborough Toby jug Yorkshire c.1790
One of the nicest early Yorkshire Toby's that I've had - very well decorated and complete with a dog between his legs, caryatid handle, a small Toby as his jug and the Mexborough crown on the underbase!
SN: 1/8465
£1650
Fine and rare Prince Hal Toby jug Staffordshire c.1800 15 1/4" tall
This is an imposing and rare Toby jug with less than 20 recorded. The Prince Hal Toby is said to represent either Sir Toby Belch from twelfth night or King George IV (when Prince of Wales) when he attended a Brighton ball dressed as Henry V111. This example is very well decorated and in surprisingly good condition - a quite remarkable figure!
SN: 1/8444
£5900
Martha Gunn Toby jug c.1800
A very nicely decorated Martha Gunn Toby jug c.1800 - in good original condition.
SN: 1/8440
£890
Nestegg Antiques frequently have many other early English toby jugs available - Ralph Wood, Enoch Wood, Squire, Sailor, Lord Howe, Postillion, Davenport, Neale, Martha Gunn, Drunken Sal, step tobies, Sinner toby's and other rare antique toby jugs.
The number of collectors of early English toby jugs both in the UK and across the world continues to increase and this ensures that the value of collections rises accordingly - this is potentially a great investment area and certainly a lot more fun than having savings in the bank and likely to show a better return! New collectors (once their hooked!) have a tendency to buy a large number of lower priced mid Victorian or later toby jugs - my advice would be to buy fewer and concentrate on the good pre 1820 toby jugs - these early toby jugs are likely to be the good investments.
Nestegg Antiques is the leading provider of antique and early English Toby jugs and over the past ten years we have been able to work with both museums and private collectors around the world assisting them in expanding their collections. We normally have over 150 early toby jugs in stock at prices ranging from under £100 to over £7000 and therefore, in addition to the ones listed on our website, we have many others - please contact us if you are looking for a particular toby jug.
It is generally acknowledged that the earliest English toby jugs were produced in Staffordshire c.1780 although there is good reason to suggest that the Midshipmite and step toby jugs might be slightly earlier. We are all familiar with the "Ordinary" toby jug although these come in many variations such as Long Face, Roman nose, Sharp face, Yorkshire, Collier, Askew, Step etc and can be in pearlware, creamware and saltglaze stoneware as well as delft or tinglazed for the continental versions. In addition to the ordinary toby jug we have numerous other moulds such as The Squire, Hearty Good Fellow, Lord Howe, Coachman, Drunken Parson, Sinner, Sailor, Thin man, Martha Gunn, Drunken Sal, Welshman and many more - the list if not never ending is substantial! I have collectors who focus solely on variations of the ordinary toby jug and collectors who wish to have a representative selection of moulds - this is entirely down to personal preference.
Nestegg Antiques is always eager to buy good early toby jugs and as the leading supplier we are prepared to pay the very best prices - often this can be preferable to selling at auction as you avoid the not insignificant fees involved. If you have a single early toby jug or a collection that you are considering selling please contact us and we will be pleased to advice you regarding value - you may well be pleasantly surprised!
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