Pewter jug (Jarra de estaño o peltre)

[Funkel]

Good morning, you know where these brands can be from. Thanks a lot.

(Buenos días, sabéis de donde pueden ser estas marcas. Muchas gracias)

[dognose]

Hi Funkel,

The maker was James Yates of Birmingham:


James Yates - Birmingham - 1861

The other marks are official Government verification marks in respect of the capacity of the vessel. They were often checked by visiting inspectors about once a year and marked if they passed testing.

Trev.

[Funkel]

Very thankful

[Essexboy Fisher]

Hello Funkel, the V and R on those official marks, mentioned by Dognose, indicate "in the reign of Queen Victoria". The "R" is for Regina, derived from Latin, and an equivalent to the Spanish "Reina".
Fishless

[Funkel]

Thanks Essexboy, expanded information.

[Essexboy Fisher]

Hello again, I think this is an image that could have interest with this post. This is a smaller jug than the one in "Funkel's" images and although also made by "James Yates" it has the sub title of "Late Yates & Birch".



Possibly we can date this small 1/2 pint volume jar to around the date of the advert attached in this post by "Dognose". The ad is suggested to be from 1861. I would rather have "Funkel's" jug for my beer as his quart jug is 4 times the size of this little one.

Fishless

[dognose]

An earlier advertisement from the firm of Yates, Birch. and Spooner:


Yates, Birch, and Spooner - Birmingham - 1837


It would appear, at the time, that the above firm operated side by side, and next door to John Yates's separate business:


John Yates - Birmingham - 1837

Trev.

[Funkel]

Thank you