http://www.pewtersociety.org Founded in 1918 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:27:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.pewtersociety.org/2011/03/capacities-of-pewter-measures-tankards-and-mugs/#comment-32 carl ricketts Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:27:49 +0000 http://www.pewtersociety.org/?p=204#comment-32 To compensate for the slightly larger volume occupied by the spout and hole(s) in the body wall, the rim of the measure would be turned down at manufacture. To compensate for the slightly larger volume occupied by the spout and hole(s) in the body wall, the rim of the measure would be turned down at manufacture.

]]> http://www.pewtersociety.org/2011/03/rim-ratio/#comment-21 K. Flagg Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:04:39 +0000 http://www.pewtersociety.org/?p=213#comment-21 Found this article helpful. Learning about pewter. Believe I have an antique church patent that maybe should be in museum. Has on bottom block of 4 with standing lion, open beak bird, upright sword (all very simple). Fourth block first letter appears to be J. In bottom's center is rosette beneath crown and beneath that is block letters LONDON. On the ultra-broad rim are small block letters WH. The center is deep with a simple punched decoration in the shape of a shark fin in a circle creating a sun burst. This pewter is hard. I read that the parish priest initials were often placed on the rim in simple letters. Also have learned that "LONDON" on an item does not mean it really is London made. I have read on line and in library but do not know where to turn from here. Anyone interested in steering me in a right direction? Found this article helpful. Learning about pewter. Believe I have an antique church patent that maybe should be in museum. Has on bottom block of 4 with standing lion, open beak bird, upright sword (all very simple). Fourth block first letter appears to be J. In bottom’s center is rosette beneath crown and beneath that is block letters LONDON. On the ultra-broad rim are small block letters WH. The center is deep with a simple punched decoration in the shape of a shark fin in a circle creating a sun burst. This pewter is hard. I read that the parish priest initials were often placed on the rim in simple letters. Also have learned that “LONDON” on an item does not mean it really is London made. I have read on line and in library but do not know where to turn from here. Anyone interested in steering me in a right direction?

]]> http://www.pewtersociety.org/2011/03/capacities-of-pewter-measures-tankards-and-mugs/#comment-4 PS2 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:46:00 +0000 http://www.pewtersociety.org/?p=204#comment-4 I can't imagine that pewterers would go to the trouble of slightly reducing the capacity of one of their standard size pots when they fitted a spout. And I very much doubt that they would have had s range of slightly smaller capacity pots especially for fitting with spouts. So I think that a spouted pint pot, for example, would have a capacity a little greater than 1 pint. I can’t imagine that pewterers would go to the trouble of slightly reducing the capacity of one of their standard size pots when they fitted a spout. And I very much doubt that they would have had s range of slightly smaller capacity pots especially for fitting with spouts. So I think that a spouted pint pot, for example, would have a capacity a little greater than 1 pint.

]]> http://www.pewtersociety.org/2011/03/capacities-of-pewter-measures-tankards-and-mugs/#comment-3 PS1 Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:08:15 +0000 http://www.pewtersociety.org/?p=204#comment-3 The question has been raised as to the capacity of spouted pots as against the unspouted variety. the spouts are presumed to have been added to a "normal" pot. If so the capacity might be larger. Or did the pewterers use samller pots to add the spout so as to maintain capacity at eg 1 pint? The question has been raised as to the capacity of spouted pots as against the unspouted variety. the spouts are presumed to have been added to a “normal” pot. If so the capacity might be larger. Or did the pewterers use samller pots to add the spout so as to maintain capacity at eg 1 pint?

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