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<p>[QUOTE="Batman_2000, post: 52761, member: 481"]I'm sorry for not getting back to this thread earlier - I somehow missed the alerts (and I'm not <i>at</i> my most 'alert' these days!). I do appreciate all the help.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think I know where Spring sees the "PINT", or at least the "NT"... it's below the 75 B mark, where I can just about make out what-could-be 'Imperial' with "--- NT" below. The mug is about 9cm tall, 6.5cm across the top rim, and 8cm across the base. About the size of a half pint.</p><p><br /></p><p>Susan, you're a wealth of information! I'm becoming familiar with pewterbank.com (great site) and found the chart you mentioned. Everything you said is spot on... the terminal is definitely "attention". So that all fits with the date of 1830-37. Actually, it's earlier than I realised when I bought it, so a pleasant surprise <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>When you say it's a 'measure', what does that mean exactly? Was it used for regular drinking? It's had a hard life, not in the best of condition, and the base has a crack running part way around the edge of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 'pot mark' or 'pot touch' describes the worn marks I can just about see on the base, inside the mug. I almost missed that one, took me quite some time to find it!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks again![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Batman_2000, post: 52761, member: 481"]I'm sorry for not getting back to this thread earlier - I somehow missed the alerts (and I'm not [I]at[/I] my most 'alert' these days!). I do appreciate all the help. I think I know where Spring sees the "PINT", or at least the "NT"... it's below the 75 B mark, where I can just about make out what-could-be 'Imperial' with "--- NT" below. The mug is about 9cm tall, 6.5cm across the top rim, and 8cm across the base. About the size of a half pint. Susan, you're a wealth of information! I'm becoming familiar with pewterbank.com (great site) and found the chart you mentioned. Everything you said is spot on... the terminal is definitely "attention". So that all fits with the date of 1830-37. Actually, it's earlier than I realised when I bought it, so a pleasant surprise :). When you say it's a 'measure', what does that mean exactly? Was it used for regular drinking? It's had a hard life, not in the best of condition, and the base has a crack running part way around the edge of it. The 'pot mark' or 'pot touch' describes the worn marks I can just about see on the base, inside the mug. I almost missed that one, took me quite some time to find it! Thanks again![/QUOTE]
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