Description

Summary: pub measure, pewter tankard shape with brass rim. Stamped '1. Quart' marked round round body 'Imperial Standard Measure'. Incised on base, 'E.H. Howell, Nags Head, Lymington' stamped on body, below rim, to right of handle, a worn rectangle with a crown on it and 'A' over 'W' in rectangle to right of crown. On top of handle is stamped on star, with 'C' to left, 'S' to right and 'G' below. This is probably verification mark for Hampshire. 40.5cm x 12.5cm

Identification note: E.H. Howell came to Nags Head in late 1880. In 1884 name changed to Londesborough Hotel.Therefore, the measures date to 1880-1884

Identification note: Set of three pewter pub measures from the Nag’s Head Inn, Lymington, when EH Howell was the landlord. They date from just before 1884, when the inn was renamed the Londesborough Hotel. The measures are for a quart, a pint and a half pint.