Small, but probably the start of future grubbing. I was in Goodwill for something else and happened to spy a rather nice looking tankard. I looked it over and saw a hallmark that said pewter and made in England, so I figured it was the real deal. No glass bottom and reasonably weighty for its size. The tag said 4 bucks, which was a little iffy on a per pound basis, but I figured if nothing else it is nice to look at. When I looked at it from the top it was bent into an oval at the rim, so I got it for 2 bucks. Got it home and it weighs 18.5 ounces, which I think is pretty good for the money.
I assume it would be a bad idea to melt this down in my bottom pour pot? I do not smelt lead, so I guess if I plan to melt up some pewter once I accumulate enough to bother doing so I will need a cast iron pot and a ladle? Does pewter need fluxing? If so, what should I use? I normally use beeswax when casting.