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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

13yrs ago

Connected records

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Lewis, Wm (Attributed to)

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Lewis, Wm (Attributed to)

Charger

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

Beaker

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Charger

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Cooper, Benjamin

Salt

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Salt

Maker(s)

Production: Pettiver, William

Candlestick

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown (Possibly)

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Goeing, Richard

Jug

Maker(s)

Factory: Ansbach faience factory (Probably)
Factory: Hanau faience factory (Possibly)

Tankard

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Baptismal bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Spoon

Maker(s)

Pewterer: Unknown

Teapot

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Plate

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Alderson, Thomas

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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