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Coal Miner toby jug produced by Artone Pottery of Burslem, England, circa 1960. A coal miner is a person who works in a coal mine. Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials from the Earth and other astronomical objects. Mining is required to obtain most materials that cannot be grown through agricultural processes. Ores recovered by mining include metals, coal, oil shale, gemstones, limestone, chalk, dimension stone, rock salt, potash, gravel, and clay. Traditional English mines include coal and tin mines.
Maker:
Artone Pottery
England
circa 1960
Model #:
toby jug
Size:
medium
Height:
5 1/2"
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