
Fergus Gambon
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With Jonathan Horne Antiques
A British Private Collection
Illustrated by Jonathan Horne, A Collection of Early English Pottery, part IV, no.89 and by Vic Schuler, Collecting British Toby Jugs (1999), p. 58. This lot appears to be the only 'Midshipman' family Drummer recorded in the literature. Common features of the smaller-sized 'Midshipman' group include the distinctive modelling on the necktie and partially unbuttoned waistcoat, the distinctive ribbon used to secure the hair at the back and the small slivers of clay applied at the junctions of the arms and legs with the body, presumably to ensure a good join during the firing process.