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Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960

Ordinary Toby lamp base produced by Shaw & Sons of Tunstall, England, circa 1960 using its Burlington Ware tradename.
The Ordinary Toby is the original toby jug featuring a common man of the time wearing 18th century clothing and a tricorn hat. This Ordinary Toby is seated in a chair holding a full pitcher of ale in his left hand balancing it on his left knee.

Maker:

Shaw & Sons

England

circa 1960

Model #:

Derivative

lamp base

Size:

large

Height:

9"

Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
Ordinary Toby lamp base - Shaw & Sons circa 1960
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