Trug Collection

Poster: Dig For Victory Now
Poster encouraging people to Dig For Victory Now, and enjoy your own vegetables all the year round. 1940s

Owl & the Pussycat
The Owl and the Pussycat: Wake up, aren t you even a bit scared of me, Owl? Date: 1960s

Children with a St. Bernard, 1922 (oil on canvas)
989718 Children with a St. Bernard, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 78.7x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children with a St. Bernard. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952)

Septembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Septembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Juin, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Juin, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Goats by a Rabbit Hutch, 1919 (oil on canvas)
658262 Goats by a Rabbit Hutch, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 35.5x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Goats by a Rabbit Hutch. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Truesdale, W. Mrs. standing in a garden, 1915 July 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Truesdale, W. Mrs. standing in a garden, 1915 July 6

Esquisse pour la salle à manger de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris : Le chou, c.1893. Creator: Georges Bertrand
Esquisse pour la salle a manger de l'Hotel de Ville de Paris : Le chou, c.1893

Mai, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Mai, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Pastoral Subject, 18th century. Artist: Francois Boucher
Pastoral Subject, 18th century. From The Connoisseur Extra No. 4 - Boucher by Haldane Macfall [The Connoisseur Magazine, London, 1908.]

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dear Mums - I am thinking of you
The message on the card is My Dear Mum and Dad, I don t think I need write much here, the front explains quite a lot don t you think. Not very nice here at the moment bit showery

Feeding the Doves, a Living Picture Date: 1890s

With the distressed hop pickers in Kent - a series of drawings by ILN Special Artist Mr H. C. Seppings Wright showing the poor conditions for hop pickers in Kent during bad wet weather

The Widow at Home
NOO57063 The Widow at Home by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

The Picking; La cueillette, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
1769296 The Picking; La cueillette, c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 204.4x109.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Picking; La cueillette. Henri Martin (1860-1943)

Returning Home, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
824047 Returning Home, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 26.3x19.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Returning Home. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899)

Mrs Libbys Fruits - Fruit Cocktail
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Mrs. Libbys Fruits - Fruit Cocktail. circa 1950s

September, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Victorian silk birthday card, Girl picking Roses. 19th century

How Does My Garden Grow by Muriel Dawson. 1942

Grandpa Removing a thorn from his Rose

Flora, 1883 (oil on canvas)
989262 Flora, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Keller, Ferdinand (1842-1922); 177.8x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flora. Ferdinand Keller (1842-1922). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1883

The Basket of Primroses, (oil on canvas)
652201 The Basket of Primroses, (oil on canvas) by Burgess, John-Bagnold (1830-97); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Basket of Primroses. John Bagnold Burgess (1830-1897)

Shelling Peas
NOO64279 Shelling Peas by Fortescue, William Banks (c.1855-1924); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Fall - Griffon - in Trug
Two unnamed griffons owned by Scholfield sitting in a trug (a wooden basket used in the garden). Pose 2 - one paw outstretched. Date: 1971

Fall / Griffon / In Trug
Two unnamed griffons owned by Scholfield sitting in a trug (a wooden basket used in the garden). Pose 3 - both side facing. Date: 1971

A Hermit, 1585-1586. Artist: Martin de Vos
A Hermit, 1585-1586. Vos, Maerten, de (1532-1603). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

A Labour of Love, 1905. A little boy in a straw hat and sailor suit hoes the flower garden for his grandmother who, in shawl and bonnet, sits watching outside her thatched country cottage

WW2 poster, Dig on for Victory, designed by Peter Fraser. Showing a man with home-grown vegetables and a gardening fork. Date: early 1940s

Fall / Sealyham / 1934
Two unnamed Sealyhams sitting in a trug

Girl and boy sitting on grass by Muriel Dawson
A girl and a boy sitting on the grass, by Muriel Dawson. Date: 1933

Little girl picking mushrooms by Muriel Dawson
A little girl picking mushrooms on a hillside, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1940s

Boy / Girl Pick Fruit 1950
A boy and a girl pick blackberries and place them in a plastic trug

Fall / Griffon / In Trug
Two unnamed griffons owned by Scholfield sitting in a trug (a wooden basket used in the garden). Pose 2 - one paw outstretched

Birthday card, woman picking flowers. circa 1930s

Daisies and buttercups in a basket on a cutout card
Daisies and buttercups in a basket on a cutout greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Cat in a basket, with flowers. Date: 1960s

How Does My Garden Grow? by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy tends his springtime bulbs, watched by a robin on a branch. Date: 1942

Little child with bulbs by Muriel Dawson
A little child planning to plant some bulbs, by Muriel Dawson. Date: circa 1920s

Vintage World War II poster of a basket filled with fresh vegetables. It reads, Your own vegetables all the year round... if you Dig For Victory Now

Matlock Baths, Derbyshire, c. 1789 (w / c, pen and brown ink, graphite and wash on laid
XYC151478 Matlock Baths, Derbyshire, c.1789 (w/c, pen and brown ink, graphite and wash on laid paper) by Day, William (1764-1807); 34.6x48.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Picture No. 10760086
Crafts - Trug basket maker Date:

Wooden basket filled with wild mushrooms

Collection of wild mushrooms in and next to wood trug

Young tomato plants in plant pots in trug

Ivy and Cyclamen in a trug, gardening gloves and a trowel

Harvesting cabbages by cutting at the base with a knife, close-up

Yellow courgettes, French beans Purple Queen and French beans Rocquencourt in trug

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"Trug: A Timeless Symbol of Nostalgia and Nature's Bounty" Step back in time with the poster "Dig For Victory Now, " reminding us of the resilience and resourcefulness during World War II. Just like the characters in "The Owl & The Pussycat, " let your imagination take flight as you explore the captivating works of Eugene Samuel Grasset, such as his masterpieces from September 1896 or June 1896. Transport yourself to Aquitaine, France, where Cabernet Sauvignon grapes flourish under the European sun. These luscious fruits are a testament to nature's ability to create perfection. In contrast, Francois Boucher's pastoral subject from the 18th century captures an idyllic scene that evokes tranquility and simplicity. During challenging times, we find solace in unity and hard work - just like depicted in the WW2 poster urging us to "Dig on for Victory. " May 1896 brings forth another gem by Eugene Samuel Grasset, showcasing his artistic prowess once again. Muriel Dawson's artwork transports us into a world filled with innocence and joy. Picture a girl and boy sitting on grass, cherishing each other's company while surrounded by nature's beauty. Or imagine a little girl picking mushrooms with excitement radiating from her face. Intriguingly captured on canvas is an endearing moment between children and their St. Bernard companion; it reminds us of loyalty and companionship that transcends time. Lastly, experience serenity through "Feeding the Doves, " a living picture that encapsulates peace within our chaotic world. Through these hints spanning various eras and themes - wartime resilience, artistic brilliance, natural abundance - trug emerges as more than just an object but rather as a symbol connecting generations who appreciate life’s simple pleasures amidst chaos – be it digging for victory or finding solace in art or nature’s bounty.