pewters
Dull gray metals
Pewters is the plural of pewter, a gray alloy of tin with other metals like copper or antimony.
The plural typically refers to objects made from this material—tankards, plates, candlesticks: The antique shop displayed pewters from the colonial era.
Pewters can also mean different grades or varieties of the alloy itself.
Element fifty, Sn
- leadDense metal, symbol Pb
- antimonyBrittle metalloid, symbol Sb
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- bismuthElement eighty-three
silver · Britannia metal · casting · smelting · ingots · molten · hardening · tarnish
Large handled drinking vessels
- mugsCylindrical drinking vessels
- platesFlat eating dishes
- gobletsStemmed drinking vessels
- chalicesOrnate ceremonial drinking cups
flagons · chargers · trenchers · candlesticks · pitchers · bowls · measures · spoons
Metalworking by hammer
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- castingShaping through liquid form
- moldsHollow shaping containers
engraving · polishing · buffing · soldering · hallmarks · lathe · finishing · chasing
Neutral achromatic hue
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- matteNon-reflective surface finish
- dullLacking edge or interest
- leadenOppressively heavy or dull
gunmetal · charcoal · slate · metallic sheen · lustrous · burnished · tarnished · weathered
Items people amass
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- GeorgianOf four kings' era
- VictorianOf a prim era
- provenanceRecord of ownership
patina · auction · appraisal · restoration · dealers · museum · dating · authenticity
tin
Element fifty, Sn
bismuth · silver · Britannia metal · casting · smelting · ingots · molten · hardening · tarnish · patina
tankards
Large handled drinking vessels
chalices · flagons · chargers · trenchers · candlesticks · pitchers · bowls · measures · spoons · teapots
smithing
Metalworking by hammer
- hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- castingShaping through liquid form
molds · engraving · polishing · buffing · soldering · hallmarks · lathe · finishing · chasing · annealing
gray
Neutral achromatic hue
leaden · gunmetal · charcoal · slate · metallic sheen · lustrous · burnished · tarnished · weathered · aged
collectibles
Items people amass
provenance · patina · auction · appraisal · restoration · dealers · museum · dating · authenticity · rarities
pewterssterling silver
Jewelry-quality alloyed precious metal
gold · silver · silvers · fine silver · platinum
pewterspure gold
Unadulterated precious metal
sterling · solid gold · precious metals · noble metals · bullion
- pewter mugTin-alloy drinking vessel