The Age of Oak - 9th April 2025
Lot 402
A PEWTER ALE QUART HIGH BAND MUG
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1512
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Description
A PEWTER ALE QUART HIGH BAND MUG
WIGAN, C.1700-30
possible touchmark of ‘E(T?)' with fleurs de lys inside the base, very possibly the mark of Edward Tarleton of Wigan, (fl. 1700-37), (PS9586), unusual, crowned rose (?) verification mark to left of handle, and crowned ownership initials 'I D' to right
41 fl oz. 18cm high
Provenance
The Carl Ricketts Collection of Pewter.
Literature
Illustrated and discussed ‘Journal of the Pewter Society’, Autumn 2024. Purchased after Carl Ricketts’s book on Early English Pewter Drinking Mugs was published.