Toby Jugs
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Demand for good early English Toby jugs continues to be high and I am always eager to acquire fresh pieces to meet the needs of collectors around the world. As the largest dealer in antique Toby jugs I am prepared to pay the very best prices for either a collection or a single Toby jug - please send me a picture and I will reply straight away and if required I am happy to pay in cash and arrange collection.
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Very fine Ralph Wood Planter Toby jug c.1780
A fine Ralph Wood planter Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780 – well moulded, bright glaze and richly decorated in translucent manganese, ochre and cobalt blue running glazes. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7581
£4120
Good creamware Step Toby Staffordshire c.1780
An attractive and well coloured creamware step Toby with pipe on his arm Staffordshire c.1780. The step Toby's are appealingly naive and considered to be some of the earliest Toby jugs made. Some professional restoration - please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/6272
£1450
Fine Prattware short hat Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
One of the nicest Pratt Ware Toby jugs that I have had for a long time - the rare short hat version and featuring an unusual and well formed handle - very well moulded and decorated in typical prattware colours. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7575
£1590
Fine creamware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
A particularly good creamware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780. Comprehensively decorated in manganese and green translucent running glazes - the hat and small jug showing off the rich mottled manganese to great effect! Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7274
£1780
Sold pieces no longer listed in this "for sale" section of the website
I occasionally leave a “sold” item on these “for sale” pages if I think it is of particular interest, however, the majority of sold items (including over 250 early Toby jugs!) are kept on the archive section of the site: Press “Items for Sale” on the top bar and you will find an archive section which contains pictures of many pieces sold over the past few years – I hope that you will enjoy looking through them!
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Good Ralph Wood Toby jug Staffordshire c1780
From the renowned Stoner collection and more recently an excellent Yorkshire collection - this Wood family Toby jug richly decorated in blue, manganese and green translucent running glazes which, with the hat and shoes left in the white, makes this a most attractive Toby jug! Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7023
£1550
Prattware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1790
A very nicely decorated Prattware Toby jug Staffordshire c1790 in ochre, manganese, cobalt blue and green on a cream body. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7710
£590
Fine Ralph Wood Lord Howe Toby jug Staffordshire c.1780
A fine Ralph Wood Lord Howe Toby jug - well potted, lightly moulded and decorated in translucent manganese, ochre and green running glazes - a lovely example. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/6919
£3310
Good Mexborough Toby jug with caryatid handle Yorkshire c1800
A very well decorated Yorkshire Toby jug with a Toby as his small jug, caryatid handle and a clear Mexborough crown stamp to the underbase. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report. This is a fine example of the Yorkshire and would normally sell for c £1700, however, there is some professional restoration hence the lower price - he looks really good!
SN: 1/7693
£610
An interesting raised glass pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c1790 -1800
A well decorated pearlware Toby jug c1790-1800 with raised glass. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/7691
£590
Ralph Wood 51 mould raised glass Toby jug with central pipe c1780
A very good example of the raised glass Ralph Wood Toby with the underbase 51 stamp and a central pipe decorated in translucent manganese, green and ochre running glazes. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7690
£1150
Striking creamware Toby jug Staffordshire a 1780
The combination of cobalt blue and rich manganese on the creamware body works extremely well on this lovely Toby - he really stands out. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7107
£1590
Fine and early Ralph Wood Toby jug c.1780
A lovely Ralph Wood Toby jug in very good original condition. As with many of these earlier Wood's there are subtle firing flaws which add great character! Well decorated in manganese, ochre and green translucent running glazes - I really like this Toby jug! Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/6463
£1780
Ralph Wood large hat Toby jug c1780
A lovely Ralph Wood Toby jug decorated in blue, manganese and ochre translucent running glazes with the unglazed areas found on very early Ralph Wood pieces - in addition to the large hat he also has an unusual strap handle - a rare and most attractive Toby. Please contact us for additional information and as condition report.
SN: 1/7528
£2190
Fine Prattware Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug c.1790
A very well decorated pearlware Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug in Pratt colours Staffordshire c 1780. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/7280
£890
Fine Ralph Wood hook nosed Toby jug c.1780
A particularly nice example of the Ralph Wood hook nosed Toby jug with raised glass c.1780. Lightly potted and well decorated in translucent manganese, grey and ochre running glazes - ex Leo Kaplan, New York. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7583
£2750
Very good Prattware Toby jug Staffordshire c1790
With typical prattware colours on a creamware body this is a lovely Toby jug which has been particularly well decorated. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/7665
£790
Coming in soon - ex Mackintosh collection Ralph Wood Long Face Toby jug
An outstanding Ralph Wood Long Face Toby from the 1967 Sotheby's sale of the Lord Mackintosh collection - Lot 33. He comes with his original cap and has been in my collection for the past 12 years - full details to follow.
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Good pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c1780
A lovely pearlware Toby jug in very good original condition with no restoration. Richly decorated in translucent manganese, ochre, cobalt blue and green glazes - please contact us for more information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7666
£1200
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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