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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 358 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

12yrs ago

Connected records

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Chamberlain, Thomas

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: TP

Flagon

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Flagon

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Chamberlain, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Salt

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Rhodes, Thomas
Founder: Caster, T. R.

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Scattergood, Thomas

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: II (pewterer)

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Fulda Faience Factory

Castor

Maker(s)

Production: Bacquet, Etienne

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