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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

Salt

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Chalice

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Phillips, William

Measure

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Roman Republic

Maker(s)

Moneyer: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (After)
Mint: Sicily (After)

Spoon

Maker(s)

Metal worker: RR

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Paten

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Charger

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Redshaw, John
Pewterer: Harvey, Laurence (Possibly)

Taperstick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Taperstick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Salt

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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