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Marks on pewter from the European mainland
As a general rule, in mainland Europe the marking of pewter was more tightly controlled. by the local guilds than in Britain. The style of mark often identifies the town, and indeed often includes the emblem or arms of the town.
Dates in such marks have nothing to do with the pewterer. They simply indicate the date of the relevant guild regulations, which in some instances may have been introduced 200 years earlier.
For a bibliography of books on European pewter marks, see Gadd's Books on European Pewter Marks.
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.
This is available to purchase from the society.