Royal Doulton Beefeater (D6206) –Toby Mug/Jug – 6¾”

Description: Beefeater –This English Royal Doulton porcelain large Toby Jug is entitled “Beefeater” and was designed by Harry Fenton. It is numbered D6206, has a copyright date of 1946 and was discontinued in 1953. Yeomen of the Guard nicknamed “Beefeaters” keepers of the Tower of London, were noted to eat large amounts of meat by a visiting Grand Duke. The translation of the old English term for servant is “loaf-eater”, the guards were often paid in beef, and so this explains the name of the character. This Toby Jug bears the cypher E.R. (Elizabeth Regina) on the base of the handle for Queen Elizabeth II, after the death on King George VI.Toby Mugs: The general consensus is that Toby Jugs were named for an 18th-century Yorkshire man who got the nickname Toby Fillpot after he drank 2,000 pints of Yorkshire stingo (ale). A Toby Jug is a figural ceramic pitcher modeled in the form of a popular character, historical, fictional or generic. It can be a person or animal.Brand – Royal Doulton Made In - England Capacity – 24 oz Measurements: Height – 6¾” Diameter - 3¾” Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE From a pet-free, smoke-free, scent-free and mildew-free home. Please review all photos as they are part of the item description and email us with any questions before buying as there are no returns and sales are final. We combine shipping when multiple items are purchased. Thank you for looking!

Price: 69.79 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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