Toby jug

Toby jug moulded to represent a standing figure of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805). He wears a hat and holds a speaking trumpet. Behind the figure is a flag, a gun and a mound that forms the handle. The jug is white apart from the cannon and the hat and shoes of the figure which are painted black, and the coat which is coloured blue.

Object Details

ID: AAA6019
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Toby jug
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 19th century
People: Nelson, Horatio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund.
Measurements: Overall: 295 x 140 x 120 mm