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Captain Cuttle toby jug produced in Germany circa 1925. Captain Edward Cuttle is the eccentric old sea captain in Charles Dickens' 1846 novel "Dombey and Son".
He is a retired sailor, "a very salt-looking man indeed." On his first appearance on the scene he is described as "a gentleman in a wide suit of blue, with a hook instead of a hand attached to his right wrist; very bushy black eyebrows; and a thick stick in his left hand covered all over (like his nose) with knobs." Captain Cuttle is an intimate friend of Sol Gills, the ship's instrument maker. He is a simple, trustful, kind-hearted old fellow who, when he sees a friend in misfortune, is given to producing and handing over his store of worldly wealth, "two withered atomies of teaspoons, an obsolete pair of knock-kneed sugar tongs, an immense double-cased silver watch," and a little cash. He decides to give the watch to Walter, old Sol's nephew, as the young fellow, whose prospects are far from bright, is starting on a sea voyage. The Captain is immortalized by his favorite saying, "when found, make note of it."
Maker:
unknown
Germany
circa 1925
Model #:
toby jug
Size:
medium
Height:
5"
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