Pewter Plate
DateLate 17th Century
Object NamePlate
Mediumpewter
ClassificationsApplied Art
Dimensions1.65 x 19.5cm
Minimum: 28.8cm
Minimum: 28.8cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001749
Keywords
Pewter, an alloy of tin with hardening agents like antimony, is easily shaped and was the chief material for making tableware until porcelain arrived.
Late 17th century
Late 17th century
Late 17th century
1660 - 1705
early 18th Century
1670 - 1700
Early 18th century
c. 1700
Late 18th century
18th century
c. 1740
1920s
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