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Thank you to everyone for the suggestions - I have followed up with the Pewter Society.
Best wishes,
Tehmina
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Sent: 25 November 2014 09:28
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We had a lot of input from The Pewter Society when we had a large loan of pewter (over 1000 items). Their website is here http://www.pewtersociety.org/
It could possibly be an ale measure of some kind.
Best Wishes,
Roz
Museum Collections Officer
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
The Shakespeare Centre
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Though I have to say it doesn't look much like a tankard...
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>Dear SH metalwork officianados,
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>This pewter tankard has been deposited with us to determine its age and
>anything else we may find out based on its form.
>
>It was found in the 1960s amongst rocks in a cove on the Lizard
>peninsula here in Cornwall.
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>It is dense, high in lead I would say, has a single H inscribed mid way on the body.
>Handle missing.
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>I can provide more photos.
>
>Any clues about age or origin?
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>All help gratefully received.
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>Best wishes,
>Tehmina
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