A DOCUMENTED PEWTER THREE WINE GILLS TRUNCATED CONE MUG

A DOCUMENTED PEWTER THREE WINE GILLS TRUNCATED CONE MUG

LONDON, C.1748

touchmark of William Eddon, London, (fl.690-1747) inside the base, the tapered body with raised low band and engraved ‘Henry Povey 1748‘ to front, ownership triad of initials ‘P’ over ‘HI’ to top of tongued thumbpiece handle, with ball terminal

12.5 fl oz., 10cm high

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.

Literature

Illustrated ‘Journal of the Pewter Society’. Autumn editions 1979, 1990 & 1992. Carl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #130.