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Laver. A type of church flagon, lidded or un-lidded, used in Scotland to carry wine or hold water used at baptism.
Lead. Chemical symbol Pb One of the metals that may be alloyed with tin to create pewter. Romano-British pewter often contains a relatively high lead content, making it fairly soft and heavy. Some British pewter of the late 17th,18th & 19th centuries can also contain a significant lead content. Modern pewter is always essentially lead-free.
L.T.P. London Touch Plate. Pewter plates on which master pewterers were required to strike their touch on opening a shop.
Maker's mark. See Pewter Marks: an Introduction
Mark. See hall mark, maker's mark, secondary mark, touch mark and verification mark. Also see Pewter Marks: an Introduction for more details.
Measure. A container of a standard capacity. Of particular interest to collectors due to the wide variety of standards suggesting provenance and the seemingly innumerable marks that "were struck, branded or engraved" (2, vii) on them to indicate they conformed.
Mug or pot. A lidless, handled container of various forms and standard capacities. Frequently used in pubs to serve beer, ale, cider or spirits. Pub pieces may have a variety of marks to include makers, capacity, verification, and others which suggest provenance.
Multi-reed. A descriptive term for a plate, dish or charger with several decorative rings at the edge of the rim, usually cast but occasionally incised. Popular from c 1675 to 1715.
Mutchkin. A Scottish measure that is one quarter of a Scots pint (15 fluid ounces).