{"product_id":"pair-of-pewter-tankers-1","title":"Hammered English Pewter Tankards by E H Parkin of Sheffield","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGood pewter has a proper heft to it, and this pair of tankards has it in spades. Both are worked with a hammered, planished finish that catches the light across every dimple, giving the soft grey metal real texture and warmth. The curved handles sit comfortably in the hand, the bodies taper gently to a stepped foot, and the whole shape has that reassuring, timeless pub feel that never dates. Each stands 10 x 10 cm, a good pint sized presence on a shelf or a table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe bases are marked Made in Sheffield, England, English Pewter, with the maker's initials E H P for E H Parkin and Company, a recorded Sheffield pewter firm working in the middle of the 20th century. That makes these an honestly made, properly marked English pair with a named maker behind them rather than an anonymous import. They come to you in good order, with the mellow patina and faint surface marks you would expect and want from pewter that has been used and enjoyed, all shown closely in the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA pair like this is very useful to have. Set them on a kitchen shelf or a dresser for an easy hit of vintage character, fill them with dried flowers, foliage or utensils, or keep them for their proper job with a cold drink on a warm afternoon. Pewter looks wonderful against wood and warm painted walls, and it sits happily alongside brass, copper and stoneware if you like to mix your metals and textures. Two matching tankards from a named Sheffield maker also make a thoughtful gift for a milestone birthday, a wedding or an anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBuy them as a handsome decorative pair, a practical set for entertaining or a piece of proper Sheffield craft to pass on. However you use them, they bring solid, characterful appeal to a home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Blue Loft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54436649075015,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/3921\/9015\/files\/2B97199A-EA4C-4701-89E8-355785BBBEC1.jpg?v=1785161655","url":"https:\/\/www.theblueloft.co.uk\/products\/pair-of-pewter-tankers-1","provider":"The Blue Loft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}