Rare Suite 4 KING\'S SHILLING TANKARDS 1933 top quality SILVER PINT MUGS & coins
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Rare Suite 4 KING\'S SHILLING TANKARDS 1933 top quality SILVER PINT MUGS & coins:
$1587.50
We are offering for sale an excellent suiteof four silver tankards with glass bases.
The legend is that the glass bottomed tankard was developed as a way of refusing the King’s Shilling i.e. conscription into the British army or navy during the 17th-19th centuries. Press gangs would surreptitiously drop a shilling in to a drink and if somebody was found with the shilling in his possession, they would be deemed to have volunteered. With a glass bottomed tankard, the drinker could see the coin in the bottom of the glass and refuse the drink, thereby avoiding conscription.
Siungle glass bottomed mugs are tricky to find, so a suite of 4 to match isa realrarity. These straight sidedbeer mugs have been made from a good thickness of silver and have a nice sturdy feel in the hand. They are all in excellent polished condition with no engravings.
We have also included in the offer a silver shilling from each of the last four monarchs depicted on silver coinage:
Queen Victoria (1893), King Edward VII (1908), King George V (1934) and King George VI (1941). These could add to the enjoyment of handing out ale or giving as a gift.
Please view our specialist site for a further large selection of fine quality Victorian, Georgian and earliersilver.
MEASUREMENTS:
Height: 13cm (5\");
Diameter at base: 10cm (3.9\")
Volume: over 1 pint (exact volume to the rim is 650ml)
Gross weight: 2140 grams (68.8 tr.ozs) including glass.
MARKS: Full set of English hallmarks (guaranteeing Sterling 925 standard silver) for Sheffield 1933/34 by E Viner.
CONDITION: Excellent.
SHIPPING: UK deliveries by next day UPS or DHL delivery. The least expensive international option is in two boxes by Royal Mail International Signed delivery. An express international option is also available.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any further questions. Best wishes, Gary.
PAYMENTS: We accept payment via bank transfer, cheque, PayPal or card payments via email/phone.
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01594 546328
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ABOUT US: We have been dealing in antique silver for 25 years and supply some of the UK’s leading retail outlets with top quality stock. We enjoy a strong reputation for honesty and integrity and never sell second rate items.
As leading specialists in the field offine antique silver, we have twosites:
Our first site at antiquesilverspoons.co.uk offers a wealth of information and advice about buying silver - in particular canteens of cutlery & early/collectable silver.
Our second site at uksilverexchange.co.uk explains the impact of the recent high metal prices on antique sterling silver and explains how to best take advantage of the situation.
You can be assured of a professional and friendly service and will never be disappointed withpurchases. We offer a full money back guarantee, if you are not happy with the item, within fourteen days of receipt.
Rare Suite 4 KING\'S SHILLING TANKARDS 1933 top quality SILVER PINT MUGS & coins:
$1587.50