Royal Doulton Beefeater Jug

Beefeater Toby Character Jug Royal Doulton China - 1946 This is a Beefeater Character Jug in small by Royal Doulton China. Also sometimes referred to as a Toby or Toby Mug. At the base of the handle is an abbreviation of George Rex, "GR" for King George VI. In 1953 the King died, and the cipher was changed to ER (Elizabeth Regina) for Queen Elizabeth II. This jug pre-dates the King's death and as such is priced and rated in a separate value range to the ER jugs of the post 1953 era of the Beefeater Character.