Dr. Livesey character jug produced by W. R. Midwinter of Burslem, England, circa 1960. Dr. David Livesey is a fictional character from the 1883 novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. As well as doctor, he is a magistrate, an important man in the rural society of southwest England, where the story opens; his social position is marked by his always wearing a white wig, even in the harsh conditions of the island on which the adventure takes place. The doctor first appears when he comes to the "Admiral Benbow" to care for Jim Hawkins' ailing father, demonstrating courage and strength of character as he resists the attempts of pirate Billy Bones to bully him. On Bones' subsequent death and the discovery of the treasure map, Dr. Livesey throws in his lot with Squire Trelawney's plans to recover Captain J. Flint's famous hoard. A pipe forms the handle of the jug which stands 4 3/4" tall.
 
Also available from the same Treasure Island Collection are character jugs of Black Dog, Long John Silver, Ben Gunn, Jim Hawkins, and Squire Trelayney.  Email americantobyjugmuseum@gmail.com if you are interested in any of these.