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tankard question from 7 yr old
in order to explain what this site is about, i asked my little boy to ask any question, and said that hopefully someone will reply soon.
Here is his question:
'When we were in an old pub on holiday, I saw a silver tankard with a glass bottom. Why did they have glass bottoms in them?'
Here is his question:
'When we were in an old pub on holiday, I saw a silver tankard with a glass bottom. Why did they have glass bottoms in them?'
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.So drinkers could spot the "Kings shilling" and not be press-ganged into the navy.
See here for details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_shilling
See here for details
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King's_shilling
There are a couple of myths and the real reason on this site:-
http://www.beermaster...lass-bottom-beer-mugs
http://www.beermaster...lass-bottom-beer-mugs
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If the kings shilling story were true I would expect to have seen old tankards with glass bottoms or at least old tankards that would have had glass botoms.
I've never seen one has anyone else?
I've seen ones like this
http://www.pewter-ple...w-pewter-tankard.html
But the glass looks a bit too modern to me!
I've never seen one has anyone else?
I've seen ones like this
http://www.pewter-ple...w-pewter-tankard.html
But the glass looks a bit too modern to me!
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