Pewter
Pewter
Pewter (/ˈpjuːtər/) is a malleable metal alloy, traditionally 85–99% tin, with the remainder consisting of copper, antimony, bismuth and sometimes, less commonly today, lead. Silver is also sometimes used. Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead is more common in the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint.
Etymology
The term pewter is probably a variation of the word spelter, a term for zinc alloys (originally a colloquial name for zinc). The word is of unknown origin and there is no evidence that it was derived from the town of Spelter, West Virginia.
History
Pewter was first used around the beginning of the Bronze Age in the Near Eastern region. The earliest piece of pewter found is from an Egyptian tomb from 1450 BC.
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External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pewter
- Wikipedia's article - Pewter
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