Royal Doulton Drake Small Character Jug

Royal Doulton Small Character Jug
‘DRAKE’ D6174
Issued 1941-60
In pristine condition with no cracks, chips or restoration.

Measuring 8.3cSir Francis Drake (1540 – 1596) was an English navigator and admiral. He was Queen Elizabeth I’s right hand against the Spanish, going on many plundering expeditions in the Spanish West Indies. On one of these voyages between 1577 and 1580, Drake became the first Englishman to sail around the world. He also repelled the Spanish Armada sent to invade England.