{"product_id":"vintage-artone-miniature-character-jug-of-uncle-tom-cobley","title":"Vintage Artone Miniature Character Jug Of Uncle Tom Cobley","description":"\u003ch1\u003eVintage Artone Miniature Character Jug Of Uncle Tom Cobley \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a Vintage Artone Miniature Character Jug Of Uncle Tom Cobley; a character  from the Devon folk song 'Widecombe Fair.' In very good displayed condition with no cracks, chips or restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Widecombe souvenir jug is beautifully decorated with the face and upper torso of Uncle Tom Cobley. It has a green back stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApproximate Maximum Dimensions:-\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight- 10cm (4″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth- ~9cm (3.5″) Handle to Spout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase width- 5.8cm (2.3″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer’s Marks \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA\u003cem\u003eRTONE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eENGLAND\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand Painted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImprinted with ‘\u003cem\u003eUNCLE TOM COBLEY\u003c\/em\u003e’ and a number, which I can’t decipher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWidecombe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/toby-character-jugs\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage character\/toby jugs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jug was manufactured by Artone, based in Burslem, Staffordshire, UK, in the 1940s. Artone was founded by brothers George and Jack Lawton, along with their wives Irene and Frances. They trained at Doulton before the Second World War, and founded the company in 1946 on the Ellgreave Pottery site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSome Trivia For You!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Uncle Tom Cobley and all’ is an informal and humorous phrase, used in the U.K, replacing the more formal ‘et al.’ used to avoid writing\/ saying a long list of people’s names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy family often used to use it when sending out invitations and Christmas cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Who are you inviting?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Oh, the usual suspects. Uncle Tom Cobley and all!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phrase comes from a Devon Folk Song called ‘Widecombe Fair’, which was first recorded, ~1890, by the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould in his book ‘Songs of the West.’ Although it would have been sung by previous generations prior to this recording, hence there are many variations of the lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the first verse of the song:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTom Pearce, Tom Pearce, lend me your grey mare\u003cbr\u003eAll along, down along, out along lee.\u003cbr\u003eFor I want to go down to Widecombe Fair\u003cbr\u003eWi’ Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney,\u003cbr\u003ePeter Davy, Dan’l Whiddon, Harry Hawk,\u003cbr\u003eOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all\u003cbr\u003eOld Uncle Tom Cobley and all\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Artone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56307335823735,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/products\/Vintage_Artone_Miniature_Character_Jug_Of_Uncle_Tom_Cobley.jpg?v=1764854453","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/vintage-artone-miniature-character-jug-of-uncle-tom-cobley","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}