Toby Jugs
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Very fine Pearlware Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug c.1790-1800
A particularly nice pearlware Hearty Good Fellow Toby jug decorated in cobalt blue and manganese.
SN: 1/1989
SOLD
Davenport Drunken Sal Toby jug c.1860
One of the largest Toby jugs and an excellent example of the potters skill with the underbase Davenport mark. This really is a very impressive Toby jug - well decorated and with a bright glaze. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/8082
£1750
If you are considering selling a single Toby jug or a collection
As the largest dealer in early English Toby jugs I am always eager to acquire more stock and will pay the very best prices. Please send me a picture (or call Bob Moores on 07774 234509) and I will be happy to provide you with a free valuation and arrange collection if you decide to sell.
SN: Toby jugs wanted
Feature
Pearlware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1800 8 7/8" tall
An attractive pearlware Toby jug c.1800 with a rather nicely shaped handle - please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/8270
£610
Good and rare mid sized Scottish Postillion Toby jug
Standing at 8 1/4" tall a richly decorated Postillion Toby jug in typical Portobello colours. Scotland c.1830
SN: 1/8180
£1420
Miniature Staffordshire Toby jug c.1800-1810 5" tall
A sweet miniature Staffordshire Toby jug c.1800 - 5" tall
SN: 1/8268
£175
Good Admiral Lord Rodney jug c.1790-1800 5 3/4" tall
A large and very well decorated pearlware Admiral Lord Rodney jug Staffordshire c.1790. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/8282
£1280
Unusual mid sized Martha Gunn Toby jug c.1800 - 8 3/4" tall
An attractive and nicely decorated enamelled Martha Gunn Toby jug Staffordshire c.1800 - rare to find one in this mid size and am listing two! Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/8291
£890
Unusual mid sized Martha Gunn Toby jug c.1800 - 8 7/8" tall
A very attractive and well decorated enamelled Martha Gunn Toby jug Staffordshire c.1800 - rare to find one in this mid size and am listing two!
SN: 1/8290
£970
Toby jug in Prattware colours with stepped underbase Staffordshire c.1780
A good pearlware Toby jug c.1780 coloured in typical Prattware colours with a nicely decorated base surround. Not a traditional "step Toby" but the underbase does has a distinct step. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/7277
£950
Prattware sponged Toby jug c.1790
A nicely decorated Prattware Toby jug Staffordshire c.1790. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report
SN: 1/8271
£680
Good pearlware "short hat" Toby jug c.1790
Decorated in deep cobalt blue with an "acorn" bowl pipe between his legs this is a striking short hat Toby jug. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8255
£1350
Fine pearlware Ralph Wood Bacchus & Pan jug c.1780
One of two Bacchus & Pan jugs that I will be listing and both in excellent original condition - this example decorated in translucent cobalt, manganese and green glazes on a rich pearlware body complete with monkey, lion, owl and dolphin! Such complex pieces of pottery and so rare to find in such good original condition
SN: 1/8286
£1350
Fine Prattware Bacchus & Pan jug c.1790
One of two Bacchus & Pan jugs that I will be listing and both in excellent original condition - this example decorated in typical bold Prattware colours complete with monkey, lion, owl and dolphin!
SN: 1/8287
£1330
Good original creamware Step Toby jug c.1780
This lovely Step Toby jug is completely original and rather nicely bears the signs of handling over the past 240 or so years with various chips and nibbles! Last sold at Sotheby's in February 1989 and the catalogue picture shows him to be in this condition.
SN: 1/8281
£1850
A good enamelled Long Face Toby jug c.1800
An attractive enamelled Long Face Toby jug c.1800 - well moulded and decorated. Please contact us for additional information and a condition report.
SN: 1/8235
£760
Unusual pearlware Toby jug c.1800 with the initials I. B. moulded on his hat
An interesting pearlware Toby jug c.1800 with the initials I. B. moulded at the front of his hat - the hat was probably restored in the 19th century and these initials added (presumably by the owner) and so as this is very much a part of the Toby's history and shall remain.
SN: 1/8253
£790
Good pearlware Toby jug c.1790
A nicely moulded pearlware Toby jug c.1790 - 7 1/4" tall. Well decorated in translucent manganese, ochre and blue glazes. The chip on the base occurred during the first firing some 230 years ago and I love the fact that no-one has seen fit to fill it! a lovely honest Toby jug
SN: 1/8274
£785
Very good pearlware Toby jug c.1780 - green hands!
A very good quality Toby jug in lovely original condition Staffordshire c.1780. The green highlights make this Toby really stand out - particularly his hands!
SN: 1/8256
£990
Exceptional small pearlware Toby jug c.1780
Standing at 6 1/2" tall this is an outstanding small pearlware Toby jug c.1780 and you would have great difficulty in finding a better one! I particularly like his small tankard with froth spilling over and the overall decoration is really good.
SN: 1.8275
£1150
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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