Old Charley D5527 – Small – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Old Charley D5527 (brown hat; dark green coat; blue polka- dot bow tie). Designed by Charles Noke, issued 1935 – 1983. Size: 3.25″H (Small)

“Ten o’clock and all’s well” was the familiar call of the Charlies, watchmen who originated during the reign of Charles II and were named after him. They enjoyed a history of almost two hundred years, before being replaced in the early 1800’s by a version of the present-day policeman.