A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth.
Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots.
A malleable metal alloy containing tin, alloyed with antimony, copper and/or lead.
Various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead).
Any of various alloys having tin as its chief component.
Pewter is an alloy of tin, lead, antimony, and a bit of silver or copper. Pewter was the most widely used metal in America between the early 1700 and 1800's. The best pewter is achieved using a low lead content and a high tin content. As you would expect, U.S. pewter manufacturer's today are required to make lead free pewter. Both copper and antimony are added to the tin to make a harder metal alloy. See alloy.
Alloy composed of tin and small amounts of other metals - lead, copper, bismuth or zinc. From 1725 to 1825 pewter was the most widely used metal in America.
a very workable metallic alloy containing as much as 90% tin, with the remainder made up of lead, copper, zinc, nickel, bismuth, or antimony; see the following two entries.
a silver-gray alloy of tin with various amounts of antimony, copper, and lead
Is an metal alloy that is composed mostly of tin (90%) combined with lead, antimony, bismuth, copper and/or silver.
A white metal containing tin, lead and antimony. The tin content determines the grade of pewter. Fine pewter has 92% tin.
An alloy of 90% tin mixed with lead, antimony, and a bit of silver or copper.
Alloy of tin and lead; the higher the tin content the higher the quality. Sometimes with small quantities od antimony added to make it harder with a highly polished surface.
An alloy of tin and copper or any alloy of the low-melting-point metals, including tin, lead, bismuth and antimony. The higher the tin content and the lower the lead content, the better the pewter.
Silver shaded coat with orange or copper eye colour found in Persians.
A dull silver-gray alloy of tin with brass and copper. We use only 100% lead free pewter.
an alloy of tin and lead often used for mugs, plates, etc.
Any metal alloy primarily composed of tin. Usually has a flat silver appearance.
Alloy of tin and lead. The higher the tin content the higher the quality. Antimony, in small quantities, was sometimes added to make it hard and with a highly polished surface.
Pewter is an alloy consisting of mainly tin and containing antimony and copper for strength and color, respectively. Although the percentages vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, a standard for present day pewter is approximately 91 percent tin, 7.5 percent antimony, and 1.5 percent copper. Modern pewter contains NO LEAD whatsoever.
soft alloy because its primary element is tin. The combination of tin and antimony gives pewter its strength.
A silver-gray alloy of tin and lead sometimes containing antimony and copper.
An alloy consisting predominately of tin, but alloyed with some other metal(s) to make it stronger and harder. Metals that have been alloyed with tin include copper, antimony, bismuth and lead.
A somewhat dull silver-colored alloy of tin, antimony and copper. Pewter items are described and marked as such if they contain at least 90% tin.
This dull silver-colored alloy is made from tin, antimony and copper.
A soft greyish-coloured alloy having tin as it's chief component. Originally used as an alternative to sterling, prior to the invention of silverplate.
An alloy that is 90% tin and mixed with other metals to create a malleable medium for the creation of jewelry and gifts. Modern pewter normally does not contain lead, which was a component in earlier history. The finished product has a silverfish grey color.
A white metal alloy usually containing tin and other metals. Since pewter has a relatively low melting temperature, it can be cast directly in rubber molds thereby eliminating the need for an investment mold (see cast).
A soft metallic alloy whose principle ingredient is tin. Pewter was sometimes used to create patterns or try out coining dies before regular production. But its softness rules it out for normal, circulating coinage.
Pewter is a metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder consisting of 1-4 percent copper, acting as a hardener, with the addition of lead for the lower grades of pewter and a bluish tint. Traditionally, there were three grades of pewter: fine, for eatingware, with 96-99 percent tin, and 1-4 percent copper; trifle, also for eating and drinking utensils but duller in appearance, with 92 percent tin, 1-6 percent copper, and up to 4 percent lead; and lay or ley metal, not for eating or drinking utensils, which could contain up to 15 percent lead. Modern pewter mixes the tin with copper, antimony, and/or bismuth as opposed to lead.
