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A rare set of ten Wilkinson Limited Staffordshire pottery Toby jugs of the Allied War Leaders, designed by Sir Francis Carruthers Gould (1844-1925), comprising: The Right Honourable David Lloyd George holding a shell inscribed `Shell Out`, Admiral Jellicoe holding a jug inscribed `Hell Fire Jack`, Lord French clutching a foaming jug inscribed `French Pour Les Francais`, Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig seated on a tank with a propeller shaped handle behind him, Admiral Beatty holding a shell inscribed `Dreadnought`, President Woodrow Wilson wearing an Indian chief`s headdress and inscribed `Welcome Uncle Sam` to the plinth, Marshall Foch with foaming champagne bottle inscribed `Au Darble Le Kaiser`, Earl Kitchener with jug inscribed `Bitter For Kaiser`, Field Marshall Joffre with a shell inscribed `Ce Que J`Offre`, King George V seated with a globe in his lap, inscribed `Pro Patria` to the base of his throne, all with Wilkinson Ltd England and Carruthers Gould facsimile signature marks and retailer`s mark Soane & Smith Ltd, some jugs individually dated, 24cm. - 30.5cm., Admiral Beatty`s hat with restoration
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