Antique Early Metalware 18thc Pewter Lidded Ale Jug Engraved: 3 Pidgeons & Stout

This very collectable late 18thc pewter lidded ale jug is a fine example of Georgian tavern ware, from around 1770-1790 and engraved with what is probably the tavern name..... "3, Pidgeons And Stout, Hatfield Street".... the front is finely engraved in "old" script with initials WM..... the style is typical of the 18thc..... the ale jug is made from heavy-gauge pewter with a quality "knuckle hinge" and topped with a raised domed lid and shaped flat thumbpiece....it is in very good condition with a fine natural patina and comes from a very good private collection. English. C1770-90.