All About Tankards And The Perfect Unique Engraved Gift

All About Tankards And The Perfect Unique Engraved Gift

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A Tankard was a historic drinking vessel usually to carry alcoholic beverages, usually beer and ale. The tankard was widely used in northern Europe especially Scandinavia, Germany, and Britain.

Tankards were also used in colonial America from the second half of the 16th century until the end of the 18th century. There were many different designs and as time marched on many more appeared being made from various materials.

The body was usually cylindrical, with a hinged lid, with or without ornate finial, generally a thumb piece, and a handle that is often in a scroll shape. On the handles of many 17th- and 18th-century tankards were whistles that were used for summoning waiters.

Though they were sometimes made of horn, carved ivory, pottery, and porcelain with metal mounts, tankards most often were made from precious metals especially silver, and pewter.

Larger tankards were used in the late 17th century certain commissioned by corporate bodies or guilds for presentation and ceremonial use. Reproductions of traditional tankard styles date from the 19th century and continue to be produced in the 20th century.

Tankards are now available in thousands of designs and it can be challenging knowing where to start. They vary in terms of materials used, styles of handles, sizes, with or without handles, and can often be described along with goblets, cups and other drinking vessels such as hip flasks.

Tankards are now made from a variety of materials. Silver pewter and steel are the most readily available. All can be engraved. Pewter tankards sold today should be the lead free variety as they are intended to be a practical drinking vessel that is actually used.

Tankards are pre-designed with a variety of handles. Some are historic and culturally symbolic like Georgian and Celtic. Some handles are simply styled with modern handles, rounded handled or shaped handles.

Shaped handles include numbers and keys for 18th and 21st birthdays, golf club for the golfer and handcuffs for police retirement tankards.

Childrens tankards are generally given at the time of the birth or more often as a baptism christening or naming ceremony gift. The childs tankard range includes pre-designed engraved or raised detail depicting nursery rhymes like Humpty Dumpty and is often smaller in terms of smaller handle, and will hold a smaller capacity.

Elaborate engraving techniques now allows a plain small tankards to be completely transformed into a baby tankard gift, with pictures, and text to suit your exact requirements.

Specialised technology and a professional and artistic engraver make for a tankard of your choice engraved exactly how you want it. A unique engraved tankard gift is perfect for any special occasion.

Most sellers will also give simple instructions on the web site regarding cleaning the tankards and keeping it looking new.

A reputable shop will also carry out engraving to your exact requirements in a variety of fonts, and can include photographs, pictures and patterns, free of charge.

Many online shops that sell tankards will deliver to anywhere in the world.

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