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I have a 1/2 pint pewter tankard marked as follows
James Yates 1/2 pint
LJ
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1/2pint NR565 GR565
The tabkard is banded at the bottom not in the middle
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Probably made by Gaskell & Chambers of Birmingham, England, around 1905. G&C took over a successor firm to James Yates, and used the trade name in their early years.
565 is a UV number (see the Verification Marks link on my website for more info), the letters above being regnal cyphers: ER (not NR) for Edward VIII and GR for George V. 565 corresponds to Cambridgeshire, where the mug (not tankard) was used.
Martin
www.antique-metalware.co.uk
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Martin G Roberts
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Pewter of the 19th Century and earlier from the British Isles and Ireland. I can comment on origin, date, rarity, and value. I cannot give detailed information on 'art' metalware, Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts metalware. See my website for more information: www.antique-metalware.co.uk.
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A collector for twelve years and a dealer for seven.
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Journal of the Pewter Society
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