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The Pewter Society Sources of Information
Below is listed references to provide a general introduction to pewter, to identify marks on pewter, and other useful books. The Pewter Society also offers for sale a number of recently published books that may also be of interest.
Introductions and overviews:
An Introduction to British Pewter, David Moulson and Alex Neish, Brewin Books, 1997, ISBN 1 85858 102 8.
A good introduction.
Pewter,, Charles Hull, Shire Publications Ltd, Buckinghamshire, UK, 1992, ISBN 0 7478 0152 5.
A short but useful summary.
Pewter of Great Britain, Christopher Peal, Gifford, 1983, ISBN 0 7071 0635 4.
A good, and rather fuller, general guide.
Pewter of the Western World, 1600-1850, Peter Hornsby, Schiffer, 1983, ISBN 0 916838 83 8.
An invaluable reference book, with nearly 1300 illustrations.
Pewter Wares from Sheffield, Jack Scott, Baltimore, Antiquary Press, 1980, ISBN 0 937864 00 5.
The standard reference work for Britannia metal wares.
To identify marks on pewter, the two most useful books are:
Old Pewter: its Makers and Marks in England, Scotland and Ireland
Howard H. Cotterell, London, B.T. Batsford, 1929, ISBN 0 8048 0443 5.
The collector's bible to makers' marks, though not infallible.
NB: Not in print.
Marks and Markings of Weights and Measures of the British Isles, Carl Ricketts, Devon, UK, 1996, ISBN 0 9528533 0 2.
A guide to verification marks.
Other useful books and materials:
The Journal of the Pewter Society, published twice a year. Articles on pewter and its makers. Most articles are based on research conducted by our members.
The Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors' Club of America, published twice a year. Articles on pewter and its makers. Based mostly on research conducted by members.
Books on European Pewter Marks, Jan Gadd, 1999, ISBN 0 9508658 8 5.
A comprehensive list of all the principle source books for European Pewterers’ touches, with analyses and comments. (except those for Great Britain and Ireland which are only listed).
Pewter In America; Its Makers and Their Marks, Ledly I. Laughlin, Barre Publishers, Barre, Massachusetts, 1981, ISBN 0 517 350637. Three volumes in-one. Exceptional detail of American pewter makers and mark identification.
Publications for sale
The Pewter Society offers for sale a number of recently published books that may also be of interest.
Out of print books
Check your local public library catalogue for books on pewter
UK public libraries on the web