Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013
Lot 249
A small 'American Sailor' Toby jug c.1820
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £400
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Description
A small 'American Sailor' Toby jug c.1820, seated on a sea chest bearing the inscription 'Dollars' to two sides, his foaming jug of ale inscribed 'Success to the Wooden Walls', typically dressed in striped trousers and blue jacket, some faults, 26cm.
Provenance: Christie's, The Property of the late Surgeon Rear Admiral P. D. Gordon-Pugh, 26th April 2001, lot 69.