Tankard
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A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. In recent centuries tankards were typically made of silver or pewter, but they can be ma
A wooden tankard found on board the 16th-century carrack Mary Rose
Tankard recovered from Gribshunden shipwreck (1495)
A white slipware tankard from Cyprus, c. 1600–1150 B.C
Little ceramic tankard with lid
Pewter
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Pewter is a malleable metal alloy consisting of tin, antimony, copper, bismuth, and sometimes silver. In the past, it was an alloy of tin and as much as 40% lead, but most modern pewter, in order to p
Tankard
…drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. In recent centuries tankards were typically made of silver or pewter, but they can be made of other materials, for example glass, wood, pottery, or boiled leather. A tankard may have a hinged lid, and tankards featuring…
Detail on a pewter fork handle from Norway, showing three scenes: King Olaf II Haraldsson (St. Olaf), his men, and a Viking ship
Pewter ring
Pewter plate
Pewter vase