Tankard Collection

Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. A scene of London life in which happy and healthy tradesmen

Cheery Families - Mr Butt the Brewer. 1890s

Cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex
Two men with a cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex November 1933 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8161

Down to the Dregs, 1880 (c1902)
Down to the Dregs, 1880, (c1902). Artist, John Seymour Lucas. A man in 17th century dress drains a tankard of beer. From The Nations Pictures

Munich Bierkeller C1905
The Hofbrauhaus-Saal, Munchen

Dolly of the Chop House
Wily owner of the chop house in Queen s-head-passage, London, Dollys fame was such that she is remembered in print. Here she pours herself a medicinal drop of something

Teenage barmaid, Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall
Teenage barmaid at the Halfway House, Rame, Cornwall. circa 1980s

Champion Beer Drinker
A German champion beer drinker downs a huge tankard of beer!

Pilgrim Fathers First Christmas 1621
A man fills a tankard of beer from a small keg, as various men sit or stand around drinking. Date: 1621

A Cribbage Party in St. Giless Disturbed By A Press Gang, October 26, 1787

The Bruiser, August 1, 1763. August 1, 1763. Creator: William Hogarth
The Bruiser, August 1, 1763

Two women in fancy dress with tankards
Two women in fancy dress costumes comprising of knickerbockers, shirts and waistcoats, raise a tankard of beer each - presumably they re meant to be some kind of 17th century roisterers? c.1928

The Servant also called The Milkmaid or The Kitchen Maid c1660. Oil on canvas. Jan Vermeer (1632-1675) Dutch Baroque painter. Young woman standing at table beneath a window pours milk into a bowl

Drunk man amazed his tankard contains beer and not coffee
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a very drunk man amazed that his tankard contained beer and not coffee

Sing a Song of Sixpence -- the king cuts into his pie, and the blackbirds start to sing. 19th century

Christmas Dinner in an Elizabethan Home by Pauline Baynes
A Christmas Day scene in a well-to-do household around 1550, showing the father of the house at the table with his guests, raising his blackjack tankard to toast the Queen

Flagon, 1765 / 80. Creator: Attributed to William Will
Flagon, 1765/80. Attributed to William Will

Hogarth, Beer Street. A political print supporting a ministerial measure against the unlimited sale of gin. A scene of London life in which happy and healthy tradesmen

Leaflet, London Sketch Club Smoker, April 1934
Leaflet advertising a London Sketch Club Smoker (smoking party), taking place on Friday 13 April 1934 at a venue in Marylebone Road, London NW1, with pictures from 6.30

Tatler cover - Britain abstains from drinking, WW1
Not during the war, thank you. Front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a bulldog, representing Great Britain, refusing a tankard of frothy beer

Bitter served in a half-pint glass tankard

Advert / Van Velsen Beer
Poster for Van Velsens Beer from Belgium

Elinor Rumming, Ale-Wife
Elinor Rumming, the famous ale wife of England

Two Scottish frogs on a New Year card
Two Scottish frogs in tartan on a New Year card in the shape of a tankard with two handles. Date: circa 1890s

Apparel - "Habitant de la Paroisse de Wingåker". Man in costume in full figure
Apparel - "Habitant de la Paroisse de Wingaker". Man in costume in full figure. (c1800s)

Eleanor Rumming, the famous alewife of England
Eleanor Rumming, the (fictional) famous alewife of England, illustration to a poem by John Skelton, Poet Laureate to King Henry VIII. 16th century

Silversmiths work (litho)
6013637 Silversmiths work (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silversmiths work)

A Toby jug

Comic postcard, Obese man drinking in pub. Yes, and his wifes a skinny little woman - flat as a pancake! Date: 20th century

Cartoon, The Happy Robbers (Gladstone and Bright)
Cartoon, The Happy Robbers -- John Bright as Falstaff and William Gladstone as Prince Hal (Henry IV) in a Shakespearean scene

A group of men play skittles at at Ye Older White Hart public house in Newark on Trent. Picture taken 20th January 1936

Antique shop in The Old Salthouse, St Ives, Cornwall. 15th February 1954

Men drinking at their local pub Ye Olde Fighting Cocks in St. Albans. March 1952 C1266-002

Car Man and Coal Heaver, 1848 (w / c, graphite, pencil & bodycolour on paper)
WLT211543 Car Man and Coal Heaver, 1848 (w/c, graphite, pencil & bodycolour on paper) by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66); 23.2x17.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

Temperance Movement - The Perils of too much beer and baccy... Date: circa 1900

James I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
James I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Tiffany & Co. advertisement, 1937. An advertisement for Tiffany & Co. Fine Old English Silver. From The Connoisseur, 1937

Earthenware jugs, Cappadocia, Turkey

Beer Is Best Advertisement Illustration
An advertisement illustration promoting Beer Is Best, showing a glass tankard of beer on a surface, to the side the message to set a man up for the winter, is scrawled on the window. Date: circa 1939

The Begonias
A still life painting of red and white begonia flowers in a large, simple tankard, beside a bowl of similar style, sat on top of a blue, striped fabric. Date: circa 1915

Beer
A painting of a rather large man, wearing a green waistcoat and white feathered hat, enjoying a tankard of beer. Date: circa 1914

P & O Lines - miscellaneous items
P & O Lines - miscellaneous plated ware, 3d items and shipboard souvenirs. Date: 20th century

Captain John Treasure Jones Archive - tankard and coin
Captain Treasure Jones Archive - RMS Queen Mary maiden voyage brass commemorative coin, and a pewter tankard

RMS Mauretania souvenirs, tankard and lighthouse
RMS Mauretania souvenirs, pewter tankard and brass lighthouse

Royal Regalia 5 and 6 - spoon, cellars, flagon, tankard

Davenports Hop Ale (Tankard logo)

Davenports Hop Ale (15 tankard label)

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"Tankard: A Symbol of Revelry and Tradition" From the lively scenes depicted by Hogarth in "Beer Street" to the rustic charm of the cider press at Hillgrove, Sussex, the tankard has long been associated with merriment and libation. Dating back centuries, this iconic vessel holds a rich history within its sturdy frame. In Munich Bierkeller circa 1905, boisterous laughter filled the air as frothy steins were raised high in celebration. Meanwhile, a teenage barmaid at Halfway House in Rame, Cornwall served pints with youthful enthusiasm, adding to the convivial atmosphere. The title of Champion Beer Drinker was not easily earned; it required both skill and stamina. Those who held this prestigious accolade reveled in their ability to empty tankards with astonishing speed while maintaining an unyielding spirit. Artistic renditions such as "The Twin Stars" published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 captured the essence of camaraderie that often accompanied tankard-filled gatherings. Even William Hogarth's satirical masterpiece "A Cribbage Party in St. Giles Disturbed By A Press Gang" showcased a prominently placed tankard amidst chaos. Not limited to rowdy taverns or raucous beer halls, tanks also found their place among cheery families like Mr Butt the Brewer's clan immortalized on canvas. The Tatler cover during World War I reminded Britons of their duty to abstain from drinking for national unity but couldn't extinguish the enduring allure of a well-crafted pint glass. And who could forget Dolly of Chop House? This beloved figure embodied warmth and hospitality as she poured countless tankards for patrons seeking solace after a long day's work.