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Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000

Turkey toby jug produced by Burgess & Leigh of Burslem, England, circa 2000 using its Burleigh Ware tradename. The turkey is a large bird native to North America. There are two extant turkey species: the wild turkey of eastern and central North America and the ocellated turkey of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Males of both turkey species have a distinctive fleshy wattle, called a snood, that hangs from the top of the beak. They are among the largest birds in their ranges. Native to North America, the wild species was bred as domesticated turkey by indigenous peoples. It was this domesticated turkey that later reached Eurasia, during the Columbian exchange. In 1999 the Dorlings purchased Burgess & Leigh and continued producing Burleigh Ware products with this backstamp.

Maker:

Burgess & Leigh

England

circa 2000

Model #:

toby jug

Size:

large

Height:

8 1/4"

Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
Turkey toby jug - Burgess & Leigh circa 2000
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