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You may recall that in an earlier column I wrote about a pewter tankard from the 18th century that I purchased right here on Staten Island. This month, we'll look at another tankard, probably of ...
Back when I first got involved in collecting, almost everyone I knew was searching for early pewter items; everything from charger plates to tankards and spoons. Prices were high for these newly ...
Imagine if you will (especially if you`re a man) sitting in an 18th Century tavern or pub along with your drinkin` mates guzzlin` ale from pewter mugs or tankards, which, when knocked together in ...
Courtesy of the collector Infusion mug Q. I have a pewter tankard with a cover, which came with my family from England. It is not marked and is 5.5 inches high. Can you tell me anything about it?
53.3 x 45.7 cm. (21 x 18 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...
The Gondoliers, Sir William Schwenk Gilbert (1836-1911) FROM the 1500's to about 1900, your pint of plain was consumed not from a glass, but most usually from a tankard or mug made of pewter - a ...
Learn More › Pewter is used in everything from jewelry to kitchen utensils to the classic tankard. This metal remains popular ...
IF THE SIGHT of a 70s era Selangor Pewter tankard makes you cringe at the kitschiness of corporate gifts way back when, spare a thought for the history lesson behind the company that made it. Renamed ...
Brussels lace is the name for the white froth that clings to the inside of a glass as you drink. These beer contrails – which have nothing to do with Belgium – are a small thing of beauty ...