A 19th CENTURY ANTIQUE PEWTER TAKARD OR TAVERN JUG FEATURES A FLARED BODY WITH INTRICATE ETCHED ORNAMENTATION SURROUNDING A MONOGRAM THE TANKARD HAS A GLASS BOTTOM THIS WAS TO ALLOW DRINKERS TO SEE THROUGH THEIR BEER AND WATCH FOR INCOMING ATTACKS. ANOTHER THEORY IS SO THE COULD SPOT A “KINGS SHILLING” DROP BY RECRUITERS TO FOR THEM INTO NAVAL SERVICE. ‘PINT’ IS STAMPED ON THE COLLAR OF THE VESSEL . COULDN’T FIND A MAKERS MARK. STANDS 14cm HIGH TOP DIAMETER - 9cm BASE DIAMETER- 11cm CONDITION IS VERY GOOD
