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Description: | A post medieval pewter (lead alloy) tankard, dating between AD1740-1750. The vessel has a lipped rim with straight sides leading to a gently flaring base with reeded moulding. The handle starts with a shoulder projection which extends beyond the handle to a rounded protrusion forming a thumb rest. The handle curves and tapers to a fantail base. There is a slightly constricted section beneath the shoulder. On the shoulder of the handle, near the body of the vessel, are the initials M L within an engraved square. The body of the vessel is decorated with a rouletted design creating a border of two inter-weaving quatrefoils. Within the border is the inscription "M Lamb / Ship & Star / Wapping". This indicates the owner and the inn from which the vessel originated. On the inside of the base is a touchmark of W B with a pellet in between and a mullet or star above and flower below all within a circular beaded border. There is evidence of repair by the Pewter Society. The mug is currently warped so that part of the decoration is obscured and a crack has appeared along part of the decoration. There are also cracks at various points around the rim. The Pewter Society provided the dating. Cotterell (1929: no. 5487 and 5488) lists two similar touch marks, no. 5487 is either for a William Buckley 1689 or a William Bateson London C. 1688 and no. 5488 is unknown but appears on early 18th century rounded-end spoons. Neither of the marks is identical to this example as both have a clear mullet below the letters.A similar vessel can be found on the PAS database: LON-D2F634.Dimensions: height: 87.39 mm; thickness: 3.60 mm; diameter: 6.27 mm; weight: 283g.Reference: Cotterell, H. H. 1929. Old Pewter. Its Makers and Marks. Batsford, Glasgow.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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