Pint pewter tankard

A pint pewter tankard with a monogram engraved on the front and 'Admiral Hardy Greenwich' on the base. It is marked by the handle with the words 'PINT 4' [crown] 'VR 145'. The '145' an area code (this number Derby, misreading of 345 Kent?) From the 'Admiral Hardy' public house, Greenwich. The tankard is heavily tarnished.

Object Details

ID: PLT0708
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Tankard
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: McPherson, J.
Date made: 1879-1901
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 120 mm x 120 mm x 90 mm