As a collector, I'm always searching for the rare and unusual to round out my collection. Just recently I came upon a large pewter plate, also referred to as a charger, that looked quite rare. I ...

Back when I first got involved in collecting, almost everyone I knew was searching for early pewter items; everything from charger plates to tankards and spoons. Prices were high for these newly “in” ...

Specialist divers spent two years extracting the perfectly preserved pewter plates and bowls from beneath the waves of the Caribbean. Now more than 1,200 items of the finest quality English pewter ...

Q: I read that tomatoes were once considered poisonous since eating them off certain plates could cause you to get sick or even die. Fact or fiction? A: Likely fact. Pewter is a malleable alloy made ...

In Colonial America it was a staple of everyday living. Pewter buttons and buckles fastened clothing. Pewter plates, dishes, basins, drinking vessels and cutlery filled the tables. Pewter oil lamps ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This circular pewter plate is ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The soft, silvery glow of pewter has graced homes since the Bronze Age. Everyone from the Pharaohs to the ...