Pewter Lidded Tankard Awarded at Winchester College in
A pewter lidded tankard made by James Dixon & Sons of Sheffield, c, and engraved with the coat of arms of what I believe to be Winchester College (old coat of arms), and inscribed: "Southgate House Fives Feby 26th P H Bouson W Were" Marked around the base "James Dixon & Sons" with a date letter W in a rounded corner rectangle, and a code number 482. Fives is still a popular sport played at Winchester College, and I believe this tankard was awarded to the winners of the Winchester College Fives competition in , two members of Southgate House. Overall the tankard is in good order, with the hinge intact. The glass bottom has cracked over the years, and the cracks repaired as one might a cracked windscreen. Main body of tankard is 150 mm tall including lid. Tankard is 95 mm diameter at the base. Original, patina.