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A rare Wood Family 'Shield' Toby jug, circa 1785 image 1
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Lot 46*

A rare Wood Family 'Shield' Toby jug, circa 1785

15 December 2020, 14:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £4,845 inc. premium

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A rare Wood Family 'Shield' Toby jug, circa 1785

Based upon the traditional model, seated and grasping an empty jug with both hands, a pipe to his left, the other side of the base applied with a shield impressed 'IT IS ALL OUT. THEN FILL HIM AGIAN' [sic], wearing a light brown coat, green waistcoat and yellow breeches, 25.5cm high

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Provenance
James and Timmey Challenger Collection, Chicago

A slightly smaller 'Shield' Toby was sold by Bonhams on 5 June 2019, lot 118. Two versions of the 'Shield' Toby were made by the Wood family. One has a 'Roman Nose', the other is this version based on the traditional model with the shield added to the side. Jonathan Horne noted that the inscription is similar to that found on delftware punchbowls, suggesting that these jugs were intended to be used for drinking, probably in a tavern. Only a small number of such jugs are recorded, all sharing the misspelling of 'again'.

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