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Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940

Bill Brewer character jug produced by Devonia Pottery of Exeter, England, circa 1940. Bill Brewer is one of the traveling companions mentioned in the Devon folk song "Widecombe Fair" about a man named Tom Pearce, whose horse dies after someone borrows it to travel to the fair in Widecombe with his friends. Its chorus ends with a long list of the people travelling to the fair: "Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney, Peter Davy, Dan'l Whiddon, Harry Hawke, Old Uncle Tom Cobley and all." Some research suggests that the names originally referred to real people. A walking cane forms the handle of the jug.

Maker:

Devonia Pottery

England

circa 1940

Model #:

Widecombe Fair Series

character jug

Size:

medium

Height:

3 1/2"

Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Bill Brewer character jug - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
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