Old Charley D6144 – Tiny – Royal Doulton Character Jug

Royal Doulton Character Jug, Old Charley D6144 (brown hat; dark green coat; blue polka-dot bow tie). Designed by Charles Noke. Series: Tinies, issued 1940 – 1960. Size: 1.25″H (tiny)

“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.