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2008-08-28 Abbey Pewter: - Abbey Pewter was a trademark of Osborne & Co of Sheffield, and was used around 1909-1939. They will be made of Brittania metal, a pewter alloy used in fabricating from sheet metal. 1465 is the pattern...
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2008-08-26 Pewter: - Angela, There is nothing in your list that is anything other than 20th Century decorative - they are are not collector's pieces. However, if you send me a good, high resolution photo of the entire...
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2008-08-21 Craftsman pewter Sheffield: - "Craftsman" was a trademark of Viners, a Sheffield firm famous for cutlery manufacture, who also made pewter. The mark was used in the late 1920s and through the 1930s. That fits nicely with your...
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2008-08-21 copy/knockoff of James Yates pewter: - Interesting question. These things do turn up every now and then, but are not especially common. They were made by taking a copy from an original mug, probably using silicon rubber to make the mould...
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2008-08-03 Pewter Teapot: - This is a Britannia metal teapot. BM is a pewter alloy formulated for manufacturing from sheet metal, rather than casting. It was made by Ashberrys around 1870 I would say from the style, and retailed...
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