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Title: Tankard
Post by: keith96 on May 30, 2013, 01:14:45 PM

Hello everyone.  I am a musician, violinist, so have an interest in old instruments of all descriptions.  However while cleaning out my late uncles house I came across 2 old tankards which I thought were very unusual.  I wondered if anyone knows anything about them.
Here are some pics.
Thanks

Title: Re: Tankard
Post by: keith96 on May 30, 2013, 01:16:32 PM

Tankard

Title: Re: Tankard
Post by: keith96 on May 30, 2013, 01:17:56 PM

They are about 550grams in weight.

Title: Re: Tankard
Post by: Ipcress on May 30, 2013, 01:40:46 PM

The lid features the reverse of coins from the reign of Louis XV and there's a few of these on the internet, one recently sold on Ebay

http://www.coinfactswiki.com/wiki/France_1788-L_ecu

Title: Re: Tankard
Post by: keith96 on May 31, 2013, 02:09:52 PM

Thanks Ipcress!!
Any idea of a value if anything?
Thanks

Title: Re: Tankard
Post by: Ipcress on May 31, 2013, 02:26:22 PM

£30-40 would be my guess. Think one sold for $70 online