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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DanaB, post: 1289261, member: 10739&quot;]Johnny, </p><p><br /></p><p>I suspected it was around 5&quot; so I was close! It is more like a stein but is still called a toby jug with a hinged lid.</p><p><br /></p><p>So what you have is a 19th Century English Bacchus Toby Stein Jug. With the flaws in the stoneware it will diminish the value because they are quite visible. You also have pitting in the stoneware and a chip in the base and the seam on the right side I&#039;m not sure but may have a problem. Again, not sure, so I&#039;ll leave that out of my assessment. But even with these flaws this is a desirable jug. Being a stein makes this a bit more rare. So it has some plus and some minuses.&nbsp; But with that said, I still think you can get a desirable amount for the jug. Now if it was perfect, it would be worth much more. Other than the chip in the bottom rim, all the rest occurred in the process of making the jug and not much you can do about that. It seems to me the clay was not kneaded enough to get tiny bubbles out, it was rushed! Thus causing cracks where bubbles exploded in the kiln and pitting in the surface. Many jugs like this were mass produced in their day. But sadly most don&#039;t survive and few are around today. </p><p><br /></p><p>Since I&#039;m in the US, I will give an estimate in US dollars and you can convert to British Pounds. So with all that I&#039;ve said about the jug and the condition, I would value this jug between $150‐$175. Now keep in mind, this jug has no makers mark, so it would be more with that but without a maker you have no idea who made it. If this was in perfect condition and I would value this around $350. </p><p><br /></p><p>I am a collector of miniature toby jugs. He&#039;s certainly within the height range of tobys that I collect and I like him very much. But let me make something perfectly clear. I never give an assessment of a toby based on whether I&#039;m interested or not. That is not ethical. I base my opinion on my years of study and experience. I&#039;ve studied toby jugs many years and I&#039;ve seen just about every toby out there, but there are still a few nuggets such as this that still surprise me! And that&#039;s exciting and makes what&#039;s fun about the continued search. I&#039;ve recently acquired 2 expensive tobys so it&#039;s hard when you have to fold as they say in a card game! Lol! </p><p><br /></p><p>I hope you got what you need now to be able to put this jug up for sale! Good luck! </p><p>Dana[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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