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Very good creamware Toby jug with original cap c.1790
A very nicely decorated creamware Toby jug with the original cap in translucent cobalt, ochre and manganese running glazes with a terracotta coloured small jug - one of the best creamware Toby's I've had!. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7943
£880
Very fine Ralph Wood Planter Toby jug c.1780
A very fine Ralph Wood planter Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780 – well moulded and richly decorated in translucent manganese, ochre and cobalt blue running glazes. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: AGA 1
£3650
Good pearlware Large Hat Toby jug c.1780
These Large Hat Toby jugs are very attractive (I have two in my collection's "top twenty") and this is no exception - in very good original condition and well moulded with a bright glaze.
SN: 1/8222
£1580
Good sponged Pearlware Toby jug c.1780
I really like this sponged manganese decoration! It works well and makes this lovely pearlware Toby jug stand out - in very nice condition - please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8223
£1250
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SN: HNY22
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Good pearlware Toby jug c.1780 - ex Jonathan Horne
A very good pearlware Toby jug with a large strap handle and pipe resting on his arm - ex Jonathan Horne.
SN: 1/8219
£1060
Good small Toby jug Staffordshire c.1790
A very nicely decorated small Toby jug c.1790 standing 7" tall - I particularly like the soft colours. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/8226
£425
Good small sized Toby jug Staffordshire c.1790
Standing at c. 7" tall a nicely decorated ruddy faced small Toby jug. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report. Some good restoration
SN: 1/8225
£310
Small Portobello standing Toby jug Scotland c.1820
At a little under 7" this is a delightful small Portobello type standing Toby jug c.1820 decorated in typical colours. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8216
£285
Good Portuguese sailor Toby jug c.1790-1810 (10" tall)
A very nice and brightly decorated example of the Portuguese sailor Toby jug c.1800. Portugal had a vibrant pottery industry in the 18th and early 19th century and copied many early English Toby's - doing so extremely well such that for many years these were thought to be English - a lovely Toby jug.
SN: 1/8207
£1850
Fine and richly decorated pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1790
This is a particularly well decorated and pleasing Toby jug - the deep manganese and cobalt work well together and the handle is a delight! The curly pipe is most unusual and I have only ever seen similar on Yorkshire Toby's - quite a unique Toby! Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8197
£1950
Well decorated Neale & Co style Toby jug c.1790
A well coloured Toby jug in the style of Neale & Co - I particularly like his black waistcoat with red squares! Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8171
£790
A good and rare Village Idiot Toby jug c.1780
With his yellow coat, blue breeches and subtle green highlights this is a most attractive and rare Village Idiot Toby - please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8170
£1950
Prattware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
A richly decorated Prattware Toby jug with pearlware glaze - the strong colours make this Toby stand out well. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8175
£925
Good Large Hat Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
A very nice example of the "large hat" Toby jug c.1780 - well moulded and nicely decorated in manganese and grey translucent running glazes - contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8176
£1890
Mid sized Drunken Parson Toby jug c.1800
Standing 8 1/4" tall a nice example of the mid sized Drunken Parson Toby jug Staffordshire c.1800. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8185
£610
Pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1790
An attractive and well decorated pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1890 in good original condition. Deep front base and legs moulded "in the round" a very nice Toby
SN: 1/8145
£790
Rare mid sized Postillion Toby jug Scotland c.1830
Standing at 8 1/4" tall and in excellent original condition this postillion Toby jug is richly decorated in typical Portobello colours. Scotland c.1830
SN: 1/8180
£2230
Exceptional Village Idiot Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
In excellent original condition. A fine and rare pearlware Village Idiot Toby jug - well moulded and decorated in translucent manganese, cobalt and green running glazes. It would be very difficult to find a better example
SN: 1/8173
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Good deep base pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1800
In very good original condition and nicely decorated with a bright glaze - a green coated pearlware Toby jug c.1790-1810 with a deep front base and legs fully moulded rather than fixed to the chair - a most attractive Toby!
SN: 1/8168
£990
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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