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Barley Jug belonging to Robert Evans

A white jug with a handle on the right hand side. The jug is covered in blue lines. Detail of the inside of a jug. There are holes on the inside to provide a filter for the spout. The jug is white with blue lines. White jug with handle shown on the left hand side. There are blue lines across the surface. White jug with handle at the front. There are blue lines across the surface. It is possible to see the inside of the spout.
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This barley jug belonged to George Eliot’s father, Robert Evans. The jug has small holes in the spout to keep the pieces of barley in the jug when you pour a drink.

Robert Evans was a land agent for the Arbury Estate in Nuneaton. As a child Eliot often went out with him on his visits meeting lots of different people living and working on the Estate. When she became a writer this experience would help her give realism to characters and situations.

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