Dick Turpin (Pistol Handle) D5618 - Small - Royal Doulton Character Jug

Dick Turpin Pistol Handle D5618 (brown hat; black mask up; green coat; white cravat). Designed by Charles Noke and Harry Fenton, issued 1936 - 1960. Size: 3.5"H (small)

Dick Turpin (1705 - 1739) joined forces with fellow highwayman Tom King, whom he accidentally shot. Before he died, King betrayed him. Dick Turpin was hanged in 1739 for the murder of an Epping Forest gamekeeper. The first style of the Dick Turpin jug has the mask up on the brim of the tricorn, and a pistol forms the handle. All of the sizes should have "R.T." inscribed on the pistol grip, however, it may be more obvious on certain jugs due to the casting variations.