HG170

The King's Shilling Tankard

This beautiful heavyweight one pint pewter tankard is one of the most iconic and historically significant tankards telling as it does the story of how Naval press gangs used to trick drinkers to enlist using glass bottomed tankards. The straight sided, heavy gauge tankard is complete with text that reads: 'The King's Shilling, England's navy while being the life line for the small island nation were always short of trained sailors. To get more men to join the navy the press gangs were sent out to recruit men between the ages of 18 and 55. Some would be knocked unconscious, threatened with a sword, pistol or musket or plied with ale. Others would find a shilling at the bottom of their tankard of ale and since they were in possession of the king's shilling they were in the navy. This led to landlords using glass bottom tankards.' This tankard is complete with its own glass bottom and enclosed Shilling with a gorgeous Worcester rope style handle to give it a historic and striking overall look as well as having the added interest of the story which it tells.

£65.00

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  • Size: 1 Pint
  • Up to 75 Letters Engraved Free (3 x 25)

HG170 The King's Shilling Tankard


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