Old Jarvie character jug medium size modelled by Billy Grindy and produced by Grimwades of Stoke-on-Trent, England, circa 1940 with is Royal Winton tradename. Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, nicknames Old Jarvie by his crew, (1735-1823) was an admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Jervis served throughout the latter half of the 18th century and into the 19th, and was an active commander during the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence, French Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for his victory at the 1797 Battle of Cape Saint Vincent, from which he earned his titles, and as a patron of Horatio Nelson. Jervis was also recognized by both political and military contemporaries as a fine administrator and naval reformer.
A whip forms the handle of the jug.
Maker:
Grimwades
England
circa 1940
Model #:
character jug
Size:
medium
Height:
5"
