American Toby Jug Museum 

Highwayman character jug in a large size and produced by Lancaster and Sandland of Hanley, England, circa 1940. A highwayman was a robber who stole from travelers. This type of thief usually travelled and robbed by horse as compared to a footpad who travelled and robbed on foot; mounted highwaymen were widely considered to be socially superior to footpads. Such criminals operated until the mid or late 19th century. A pistol forms the handle of this jug. The English registration number 813213 dates the registration of the design to 1936.