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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-1186   CAS 0389-1186; Measuring container
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Vessels
Object Name Measuring container
Culture English
Global Region Europe
Country England / Great Britain
State/Prov./Dist. England
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Rietz Collection of Food Technology
Materials Metal: pewter
Description Pewter tankard with footed base, expanded mid-section, constricted neck and wide mouth; Tankard is constructed in two sections then soldered together just below mid-section; S-shaped handle is attached at rim and on lower side; Hallmark and "1/2 gill" are stamped on exterior just below rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.9, Rim Diam = 5.0, Max Diam = 5.4