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Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940

Uncle Tom Cobley small character jug produced by Devonia Pottery of Exeter, England, circa 1940. Uncle Tom Cobley 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.

Maker:

Devonia Pottery

England

circa 1940

Model #:

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Widecombe Fair Series

character jug

Size:

small

Height:

2"

Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
Uncle Tom Cobley character jug small - Devonia Pottery circa 1940
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