I.D. of stamps on 18th century pewter tankard?
bradleyd_svh
8 years ago
The sales tag at the store indicates this is 18th century, but I am not sure. Does anyone here know their colonial Anglo/American pewter stamps? The spelling on the circular stamp is slightly faded. Could be Glowcester or Gloucester or some other variation. The bottom (third) photo has stamps that may represent the Prince of Wales and Essex. Would that mean the Prince of Wales collected a tax on this item? HELP!
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lindac92
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8 years agoThanks, I sent them a query (with these photos, of course) 24 hours ago. No reply yet, but I am sure they get numerous requests for help. Meantime, this is the image I got of the "Prince of Wales badge" on Wikipedia. Is there another Prince of Wales symbol?
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Comments (22)Keep in mind that almost nothing in your kitchen is "historically accurate" to the original period, except perhaps any original window sashes and possibly the ceiling if it's the underside of the floors above. This absolves you from any requirement to attempt a restoration or recreation. And also absolves you from any pseudo-preservationist need to have a "colonial" style kitchen, unless that's entirely to your taste. The "colonial" style dates to the very late 1800s through the 1950's. It can look odd in truly old houses, IMO. True 18th c kitchens wouldn't be considered workable by most, if not all, modern users. I live in a period early (almost completely intact) 19th c farmhouse and while I am deeply preservationist about the "bones" of my buildings, the interior fittings not so much. And anyway the "fittings" of 18th and early 19th c. kitchens would have been next to nothing anyway as those kitchens are the definition of the currently-popular "unfitted" look. The most useful advice I can give new owners of older buildings is to delay doing anything more serious than painting until you have been in your building for many months, preferably a year. Most early ideas are products of what you bring to the design, not what the house will teach you about what it needs. And old houses are very vulnerable to exogenous notions that end up being mistakes. If your kitchen seems too dark, then experiment with a lighter color(s) of paint on the cabs. This is the time to take risks with paint alone. It will alow you to feel that you are putting your stamp on the house without putting you (and your building) at risk for irrversible mistakes. And keep in mind that old houses were dark by intention. That lack of external light was inherent in the design, technology, sociology and style of these houses. Many old houses are severely damaged when new 21st c owners move in and start messing around with the fenestration to make modern "light-filled" rooms. If you must have such a space for a kitchen, or principal rooms, then consider building an addition to accomodate it. You can rarely go wrong by going very slow when renovating old buildings. You will save money, time and avoid the dismay that comes from later realizing your earliest plans (and hopefully, not alterations) were mistakes in the understanding and care of your house. I've lived in my 75-year younger house for decades and I am still discovering new facets of its long history. Yours has even more to teach you, if you take the time to listen. HTH, L....See Morebradleyd_svh
8 years agoAlso, an extreme close-up of the two stamps. Rose? Crown with ostrich feathers? I invite guesses/opinions....
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