Two Staffordshire 'Nightwatchman' Toby Jugs, circa 1830Two Staffordshire 'Nightwatchman' Toby Jugs, circa 1830Modelled seated on a chair with its back rail forming a spout to the rear, the larger jug with a bright blue and yellow lantern held in his right hand and resting on the brightly coloured marbled base between his feet, the smaller jug with a grey lantern resting on his lap, 20.2cm and 22.4cm high (2)ProvenanceJames and Timmey Challenger Collection, ChicagoAlthough known as the 'Nightwatchman', this model probably represents George Whitfield, a famous Methodist preacher and friend of John Wesley. See Vic Schuler, Collecting British Toby Jugs (third edition, 1999), p.51.