A VERY RARE AND DOCUMENTED PEWTER NINE AND HALF FLUID OUNCE MUG

A VERY RARE AND DOCUMENTED PEWTER NINE AND HALF FLUID OUNCE MUG

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, C.1750

a single ‘RS’ hallmark of Robert Sadler, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, (fl.c.1734-78) to left of the broad tongued thumbrest handle, which has a semi-ball terminal, plain tapered body

9½ fl.oz., 8.6cm high

Provenance

The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.

Catalogue Note

This mug is the only recorded example with this capacity from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. For a summary of the recognized types and their capacities see ‘The Pewter Society Journal’, Spring 1994, which lists this mug. The article noted the capacity derives from a 17^th century standard based on a ‘Wine Pottle tried by John Reynolds at the Tower in 1641’.

Literature

Carl Ricketts, ‘Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs’, no #166.