Title: Antique Townsend & Griffin London hammered Pewter Basin Bowl
Shipping: $39.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 18th Century
History: N/A
Origin: North America > United States
Condition: Very Good
Item Date: 1730 to 1770
Item ID: 5638
This is a beautifully made, hand hammered and hand crafted large pewter bowl. Townsend & Griffin London Pewter Basin {Height 3 1/2 inches, diameter 13 inches} Good condition. Made Around London(1730-1770) pewter basin. No apparent damages or repairs. We are committed to enhancing our customer’s lives by discovering creating, and pointing out only the best art we can find in the world today. We Are Taste-Makers, Art Advisers & Consultants.
Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter
Pewter is a malleable metal alloy, traditionally 85–99% tin, with the remainder consisting of copper, antimony, bismuth and (sometimes, and less commonly today) lead. Silver is also sometimes used. Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead is common in the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint. It has a low melting point, around 170–230 °C (338–446 °F), depending on the exact mixture of metals. The word pewter is probably a variation of the word spelter, a term for zinc alloys (originally a colloquial name for zinc)
