A Staffordshire Toby jug, with tricorn hat cover, circa 1820
Estimate $400 – $600
the seated Toby in a tricorn hat, brown jacket, green waistcoat and pink breeches
25 cm high
- Lot Sold $400 (Hammer Price)
- $488 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
The Barry Byrne Collection, Christie's, Sydney, July 1992, lot 595
Condition Report
minor flake to underside of base, dull section to hat which may indicate historic restoration. However tapping indicates this section is structurally sound. The lid which is rare to find has crack extending full length.
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