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Expert: Martin G Roberts - 9/10/2008


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I have a Victorian 1 pint pewter mug with the following details:
VR 21 with a crown above; PINT; James C Edwards, 90 High Street, Camden Town.
The mug has a handle and a spout and is engraved on the front with what appears to be "FWD."
It also has some engraving on the bottom which I cannot decipher.
The mug is in good shape other than a few scratches and being slightly out of round.
Would appreciate any history (date, manufacturer,etc.) and value.
Thanks


Answer
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Edwards was the maker - the address is in London. He started in 1881, in partnership with his sons and closed the business in 1916. This side-spouted measure dates around 1890. VR21 is a capacity verification mark applied by a weights and measures inspector in the district of St Marylebone in London.

FWD will be the initials of the publican, and the engraving under the base usually includes the name and address of the pub, and sometimes the publican's name in full.

Value is not great - not more than 20 pounds / 40 dollars.

Martin
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Martin G Roberts

Expertise

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.

Experience

A collector for twelve years and a dealer for seven.

Publications
Journal of the Pewter Society
Pewter Society Newsletter
Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors' Club of America

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