Pewter Mugs - clear bottomed to protect against the "Kings' Shilling".
Why a clear glass or modern plastic bottom?
One story is that the British Military could conscript men from the English Civil War and through the 18th and 19th centuries by slipping the 'King's Shilling' into an unsuspecting Navy or Army recruit's ale.
Tankards with glass bottoms meant that unwilling recruits could check their drinks first so they couldn't be accused of having taken the King's Shilling and joined up!
Tavern owners put glass bottoms in their tankards to protect their clientele.
These are great mugs for Rennaissance Fairs and camping trips, as they are not as fragile as glass and ceramic mugs and will last longer than wood mugs.
Why a clear glass or modern plastic bottom?
One story is that the British Military could conscript men from the English Civil War and through the 18th and 19th centuries by slipping the 'King's Shilling' into an unsuspecting Navy or Army recruit's ale.
Tankards with glass bottoms meant that unwilling recruits could check their drinks first so they couldn't be accused of having taken the King's Shilling and joined up!
Tavern owners put glass bottoms in their tankards to protect their clientele.
These are great mugs for Rennaissance Fairs and camping trips, as they are not as fragile as glass and ceramic mugs and will last longer than wood mugs.
Why a clear glass or modern plastic bottom?
One story is that the British Military could conscript men from the English Civil War and through the 18th and 19th centuries by slipping the 'King's Shilling' into an unsuspecting Navy or Army recruit's ale.
Tankards with glass bottoms meant that unwilling recruits could check their drinks first so they couldn't be accused of having taken the King's Shilling and joined up!
Tavern owners put glass bottoms in their tankards to protect their clientele.
These are great mugs for Rennaissance Fairs and camping trips, as they are not as fragile as glass and ceramic mugs and will last longer than wood mugs.
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