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Pewter

Scope note

Alloy of tin and various proportions and combinations of lead and antimony, and sometimes also copper.

This term has 356 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material
Object category
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300010979

Broader Terms used

tin alloy

Term used for

black metal
metal, black

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Flagon

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Chamberlain, Thomas

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Spackman, Joseph

Charger

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: De Jersey, William

Paten

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Taperstick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Beaker

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Phillips, William

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Cooper, Benjamin

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Salt

Maker(s)

Production: Pettiver, William

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Eddon, William

Chalice

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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