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Description: | Toby jug modelled as a seated figure of Admiral David, Earl Beatty (1871-1936). Depicted in uniform and wearing a cap; he holds a shell inscribed 'Dreadnought' between his knees.
The blue plinth depicts a submarine on one side, and a torpedo on the other. The handle is modelled as a gun. The corner of the plinth is signed F C G for Sir Francis Carruthers Gould, who made the sketches on which these jug designs were based. The base is printed ?Carruthers Gould. 1917 copyright; Royal Staffordshire Pottery; Wilkinson Ltd England; Rgd no. 644985?.
The jug is one of a series of eleven depicting the Allied war leaders (see also AAA5182).
[Price �500]
caption: Toby jug | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | David Beatty | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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