What is this?

Any clews?




I think it's a navy doings.

I'm avoiding the QI klaxon and racket by saying/typing it ISN'T owt to do with the King's shilling.

And it looks much too small a vessel to have owt to do with rum rationing.

Anyroad, they have a polished butt for that.

There is an Anchor on the box.

I did at fisrt think the tankard was actual size until I looked at the coins next to it.

And that wouldn't be a tankard anyway.

Even if there's a handle out of view.

Stick with me and QI and you'll learn knowledge.

An clew:

Alan Davies tells me you're an MUG!

You've been very helpful.

Tankard has a lid. Mr Fry told me that.

Are the measure and the box upside down for some reason?

I reckon it's a thimble measure for something or other, complete with presentation box.

Coins are just there for scale.

What am I, Arthur Bleedin' Negus now?

You only get a bucketful.

Interlude

Bloke on Antiques Roadshow recently explained that these rum doings (can't remember proper name) were used to waer down the rum to make grog in front of the men, so that they knew they weren't being cheated.

Just realised, the damned fool doesn't know exactly what it is, either.

No flies on you!

The big un is an 'rum fanny'.

The little one you found, could, like you, be called something similar.

Rum Fanny

It's that girl again

You have me over a barrel.

QI fact that 'Rum Thingies' dustaf
I love finding the origins of words.
To follow on the drinks theme, I've just joined Hindley History Society. At our last meeting we were told that it was common years ago for churches to have a brewery at the back of the church. They would sell ale to raise money. To stop people trying to get a drink during services a barrier or 'bar' was placed across the brewry entrance. Hence the the term 'bar' in a drinking place. If a young girl was to be married in church but couldn't afford a wedding dress the church would pay for one. These were known as 'Brides Ale' dresses, which became 'Bridal' dresses.
To quote the words of a wise and venerated member of WW
'I know knowledge me'

The coins are Dollars, circa 2000.
The coins fit in the 'tankard'.

Mac the diameter of an American Dollar is 26.5mm. That makes the tankard roughly twice that in height, say 53mm or in old money or just over 2 inches.
Do you mean they are meant to fit in the tankard or they just 'do' fit in the tankard?.

I suspect they just it in, Ray. The tankards I posted recently are larger, but still classed as 'mini' tankards. They are from a gift shop in Dorset.

Mac

Think it may be a magnifier...though I am not sure at all.

Them's mugs.

Tankards has lids.

Be told!


Ray, I'll now have to google the Vicar's Rummer.

As seen at Lichfield cathedral.

I'm intrigued mester dustaf

Tha'r a mug

More tea Vicar?

And I'm not linking to that Fast Show sketch.

"You mug"

"You muppet"

etc.etc.

All is explained

'Think it may be a magnifier...though I am not sure at all.'

Do you mean a loupe, KNOWNOWT?

That's my sort of 'pint pot' .
Same again landlord, dustaf's payin'.

Sorry, I'm bowt.

Fancy loupe

What the chuff is the function of an loupe?

I bet 'Tot' of rum comes into the equation.

Loupe is a jewellers eyeglass, Ray.

Dustaf
Alles ist klar

You can see where he's (Mac) coming from.

They do look similar to some thimble measures.

Google tells me they (thimble measures) are also known as 'jiggers'.

So, I googled 'rum jigger'

Jiggers are also a feature on old canal wharves, docksides, and railway warehouses.

I was even thinking about them earlier when looking at a Manchester Ship Canal slideshow.

(Hydraulic hoists)

Ellesmere Port (I think)

From rum jiggers to port jiggers in one swift tandem.

Is that why we say we're jiggered ie tired (or tired & emotional euphoniumism for p*ssed)?

I like 'tired and emotional'.

Beware of resurrections.

I shall hexpect one

I won't put 'Gwim's a big fat puff' in the WW searchbox, but you may feel free.

Temptation got the better of me.

The last I heard, he got himself into a tired and emotional state and had shut himself in a toilet. I'm told that anyone who made enquiries as to his well-being, only got some incoherent tearful replies.

The only words that made any sort of sense sounded something like;

"Gwim's a big fat puff"

But of course, I could be wrong.

9 Oct 2010

Brill that mester
It's amazing how stuff goes round and then comes back on this site.

From here

That rope and anchor inlay on the box in Mac's first pic is very similar to the one on the 'tankard' box.

No doubt whoever makes the latter for the Portsmouth firm, also makes the former.

Now then, has gwym been reincarnated to another 'well known' member on WW?

Yes, Ray no secret.

Gwim (AKA that big lad wot left) is Mac.

I bet it's Indian brass

Cash Converters sell similar, brand new, brass novelties.

I had an inkling .
PS he's lovely

If you don't mind big fat ones.

I said "he's lovely" in a deep masculine voice so as not to give the wrong impression. I tried homosensuality once but didn't like it

Dustaf is seething because I knocked him back is all.

He's not half as smart as you in your top hat and dress jack-et an' 'im in his hoody top, tracky bottoms with a white stripe and 'back to front' baseball cap.

That is my bedroom attire, Ray. Just something I 'threw on'.

Ray, that pic is the school bully from Tomkinson's Schooldays.

He had Filipino ladies in his rooms.

There's quite a difference.

Anyroad, yon doings is a Pusser's (Purser's) rum measure.

Are the dollars Australian?

Here's a poser then, when did the Royal Navy stop giving the daily rum ration?

I've answered it mineself.
Straight from Wikepaedophile :-

The rum ration (tot) was a daily amount of rum given to sailors on Royal Navy ships. It was abolished in 1970 after concerns that regular intakes of alcohol would lead to unsteady hands when working machinery.

Or chasin' Wrens

Bowt googlin?

Beaker?

Them would be great on't mantlepiece.

Beaker, rather than measure, was inspired by this pic:

I don't just watch it for Fiona Bruce, you know.

eeh 'drink on a stick' yon lass.
She can check my 'provenence' anytime.

The anchor, is the Royal Naval Admiralty pattern

The rum/water mix was called "Grog"



Photograph Illustrates a Mixing Tub and 8 Rum Cups or Grog Measuring Cups That Make Up a Complete Set.
From Left to Right: 1/2 Gill, 1 Gill, 1 1/2 Gill, 1/2 Pint, 1 Pint, 1 Quart, 1/2 Gallon and 1 Gallon.