Recess Antiques

Description

C. H. Brannon Barum Puzzle Jug
1911
The motto reads:
"Gentlemen now try your skill
I'll lay you six pence if you will
Drink out of this without a spill"

A puzzle jug is a puzzle in the form of a jug, popular in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Puzzle jugs of varying quality were popular in homes and taverns. An inscription typically challenges the drinker to consume the contents without spilling them, which, because the neck of the jug is perforated, is impossible to do conventionally.

Approximate dimensions: height 96cm, weight 232.4 grams.

This jug comes from the pottery in Barnstaple in North Devon and is dated on the base 1911.
It is in very good condition with some barely visible crazing and no chips or cracks.
Rare because it has the beautiful bird in flight decoration.
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