Vintage Toby Mugs Barware Made in England Hand Painted

Vintage Toby Bar Mugs Made in Staffordshire , England. All are in excellent condition. What a great addition to your collection, or start a new collection. They range in size from 7" for the big ones and 5" tall for the 2 smaller ones. From The American Toby Jug Museum website: While the origin of its moniker is unclear, it is widely believed it was named after Toby Fillpot, an infamous sot in a song called “The Brown Jug” that was popular in England in the late 1700’s and illustrated with a mezzotint of a fat toper with a jug in hand and the verse beneath. Whoever the creator, the Toby Jug caught the fancy of late 18th century England, with early jugs by such well known potters as Ralph Wood I and II, Enoch Wood, Thomas Hollins and William Pratt, as well as the aforementioned Astbury and Wheildon, working in Staffordshire, Leeds and Portobello areas of England. Toby Jugs quickly became common pouring vessels at local pubs and taverns.