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![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_e3a93e53997e40a5a9c9527d43ded07d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_280,h_419,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited_edited_edited_.jpg)
Guignol majolica toby jug produced by Poet-Laval of France circa 1905. Appealing to children and adults alike, Guignol is the main character in a French puppet show of the same name. Sharing the same origin as Punch, Guignol was created around 1800 by a dentist as a way to attract more patients. His long hair forms the handle of the jug. This toby jug is known in various colorways.
Maker:
Poet-Laval
France
circa 1905
Model #:
164
Majolica
toby jug
Size:
large
Height:
8 1/4"
![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_35a0cf3102d74558b624338bb0c002da~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_e3654b312ca44fa491335e98e755645a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_0b103591b67749a4803d75f881ea6c6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_d5f4d440c42c41ffac26f9c578653725~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited_edited_edited_.jpg)
![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_51d3ae5cc08f47ebaf77cde14e5e1347~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited_edited.jpg)
![Guignol toby jug - Poet-Laval circa 1905](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a8b614_263bc454d78d40be8c74db70babf3c2b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_229,h_344,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Image-place-holder_edited.jpg)
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