Figure 47 Detail of the “WR” excised mark on the mug illustrated in fig. 46. In 1700, during the reign of William III, regulation of the capacity sizes of tavern mugs was enacted that required vessels to be measured during manufacture and stamped with “WR” below a crown. It is interesting to observe that Rogers continued marking his products even though he was beyond the government’s accountability for his wares. Perhaps these marks helped reassure his tavern keeper clients as to the veracity of the measures.
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