Pewter 'King's Shilling Glass Bottom Pint
Height= 123mm x 103mm
When a press gang was looking for crew to join the Royal Navy, they would often go into ale houses to find able bodied men. They offered to buy their new friends a beer, then secretly drop a shilling into the mug. Having drunk all the ale, the poor victim was judged to have 'accepted the Kings Shilling' and therefore volunteered to join the navy. To try and keep their customers, the landlords introduced glass bottomed tankards, so that the prospective crew member was able to look into their beer and see the shilling before accepting the kind gift.

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For over 80 years, Krosno have been producing the finest quality mouthblown glass. Each piece of the range is uniquely created by a highly skilled glassblower.

The hallmarked silver base is produced by Broadway Silversmiths of Birmingham who have bee established since 1900.

Presented in a silver/turquoise gift box.

Pewter Pint Tankard, Heavy, Cast
Height = 126mm x 100mm

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Heavy Cast Pewter Tankard


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Handmade sterling hallmarked silver 1/2 Pint Tankard supplied in a high quality gift box
Height =97mm x dia. 85mm

Lovely traditional sterling hallmarked silver one pint Tankard. Capacity 11.5 oz
Height =125mm x dia. 93mm

Supplied in a high quality gift box