Jack Roberts Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 So walking through the antiques sale on Portobello this morning and I run into this... It's a quart measure Made in England by Thomas Matthews in 1720. (At least that's what the vendor told me. He seemed fairly knowledgeable and trust worthy. He knew I wasn't going to buy it.) and..... Is a half-pint gill, also for wine by the same maker. Maybe we can have some made?
LadyBarbossa Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Damnit man! Where th' hell are ye gettin' all this fabulously incredible images? I agree with ye... can we have some made? :) ~Lady B Tempt Fate! an' toss 't all t' Hell!" "I'm completely innocent of whatever crime I've committed." The one, the only,... the infamous!
Jack Roberts Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 London, they have all the cool stuff.
Capt. Sterling Posted January 18, 2009 Posted January 18, 2009 Just curious, how much was he asking? "I being shot through the left cheek, the bullet striking away great part of my upper jaw, and several teeth which dropt down the deck where I fell... I was forced to write what I would say to prevent the loss of blood, and because of the pain I suffered by speaking."~ Woodes Rogers Crewe of the Archangel http://jcsterlingcptarchang.wix.com/creweofthearchangel# http://creweofthearchangel.wordpress.com/
Jack Roberts Posted January 19, 2009 Author Posted January 19, 2009 Well,... (tugs at the cravat) You see I didn't even ask. The reason being I picked up a tankard from 1780 and asked him how much it was. 280 pounds! He went on to explain that a Victorian tankard was about 55 pounds as soon as you got into the 18th century prices soared. So I'm sure they were pricey and he didn't offer up the price while I was looking at it. So ah, don't um, I hope your not upset really.
Silkie McDonough Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 My pewter crashed and if I don't get the stupid machine running soon it WILL be in peices! oh ...pewter ...you mean actual pewter ...I thought ...nevermind.
mojito Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 My pewter crashed and if I don't get the stupid machine running soon it WILL be in peices!oh ...pewter ...you mean actual pewter ...I thought ...nevermind. silkie you a so silly......i love reading your posts mojito member of the sacred heart crewe
Salty Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 a grand sense o humour the lass has.... ye can trying finding similar items on ebay, have seen some pub measures on there of late.....since pilliging is out ye might as well do the modern equivelent of ebay pyracy.... Mud Slinging Pyromanic , Errrrrr Ship's Potter at ye service Vagabond's Rogue Potter Wench First Mate of the Fairge Iolaire Me weapons o choice be lots o mud, sharp pointy sticks, an string
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