Dan'l Whiddon character jug produced by Artone Pottery of Burslem, England, circa 1960. Dan'l Whiddon 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 crop forms the handle of the jug. The tiny Dan'l Whiddon character jug stands 1 3/4" tall.
Maker:
Artone Pottery
England
circa 1960
Model #:
Widecombe Fair Series
character jug
Size:
small
Height:
3"
