British PEWTER HALF GILL V R CROWN 556 SHREWS Late 19th Century VICTORIAN MUG

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British PEWTER HALF GILL V R CROWN 556 SHREWS Late 19th Century VICTORIAN MUG :
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Visit My store: ekmadonnaHERE IS A ANTIQUE PEWTER HALF GILL FROM ENGLAND WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT V R CROWN STAMPS AND 556 STAMPS CIRCA 1850-1880\'S. HAS NUMEROUS STAMPS ALL AROUND THE SHOT MUG AND IS WELL WORN FROM USE. HAS NUMEROUS DINGS AND SMALL DENTS FROM BEING USED AND BANGED ON OLD WOOD TABLES AND OTHER BEVERAGE MUGS. MOST LIKELY CARRIED IN POCKETS OR A LITTLE NAP SACK. HAS A NICE PRESSED AND FORMED CURLED HANDLE THAT WAS APPLIED WITH A LARGE FLAT IN TOP PORTION OF HANDLE. THIS SMALL PEWTER HALF GILL APPEARS TO BE MADE FROM 2 DIFFERENT PIECES AND MOLDED TOGETHER IN THE LOWER BELLY OF MUG. HAS A LARGE PEWTER DOLLOP IN BOTTOM BASE. THESE ARE THE STAMPS ON THE PIECE, TOP LEFT UNDERSIDE RIM HAS A LARGE FADED \" V R CROWN STAMP WITH A 2 / 33\" STAMP NEXT TO IT. THE SLANTED HASH MARK HAS A FANCY DESIGN. OFF TO THE RIGHT OF THIS IN THE UPPER SUNKEN PORTION OF BELLY IS A LARGE HALF FADED DEEP STAMP THAT APPEARS TO READ \"SHREWS\" ON ONE SIDE OF A \"SHIELD\" OR \"CREST\" MARK AND I CANNOT MAKE OUT THE WORDS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF \"SHIELD\". TOP CENTER JUST BENEATH RIM HAS A LARGE \"HALF OR YALE\" STAMP A LARGE \"GILL\" STAMP AND SMALLER \"96\" \"V R CROWN IN CENTER 556\" ENCIRCLED. NEXT TO THIS IS ANOTHER V R CROWN STAMP NOT IN A CIRCLE AND IS A DIFFERENT STAMP. FURTHER ALONG TOP RIM IS A \"1/2\" STAMP. CENTER BELLY OF MUG HAS A \"1/2\" GILL\" STAMP. HAS NICE AGED ORIGINAL PATINA WITH SEVERAL AREAS OF FADED OR WORN METAL AND AGAIN SOME DENTS. PLEASE VIEW ALL PICS. MEASURES 2 7/8\" TALL X 2 1/4\" ACROSS ROUNDED BELLY, 2\" ACROSS BOTTOM RIM BASE THAT IS SUNKEN, 1 3/4\" OPENING AT TOP.