SOLD – Victorian Brass Rim Pewter Half Pint Tankard c1890

Description

Heading : 19^th Century pewter tankard
Date : c1879 – 1901. the period to which the verification mark applied
Period : Victorian
Marks : Capacity mark : ‘HALF PINT’. Verification mark : Crown & ‘VR’ above location mark ‘2’ & another crown ‘VR’ above location mark ‘178’. Other marks : Faded mark to the inner base only the number ‘321’ in the centre can be made out clearly
Origin : English
Features : Cylindrical body. moulded girdles and stylish terminal handle. Applied brass lip rim.
Size : 3 ½ inches tall by 3 3/16 inches in diameter (body only)
Condition : Excellent. wear commensurate with age as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 479 grams

Additional Information : In 1826 the Imperial Standard was introduced to supersede a number of other standards that had been in use until then. A verification mark signifies that the measure has been inspected by an official Weights & Measures Inspector and found to be of the correct capacity. From roughly 1879 onwards a uniform style was adopted consisting of a crown. the monarch’s initials (VR. ER or GR) and a number which signifies the location. Capacity marks became a legal requirement in 1836. The presence of such a mark does not mean the item is post-1836 as vessels made before then which remained in use after 1836 were often marked retrospectively. The word Imperial on a measure shows it was made to the new standard and is therefore post-1826.

For more information on verification marks. see: Marks and Markings of Weights and Measures of the British Isles by Carl Ricketts and John Douglas 1996

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