Asian pewter art

Description:The earliest piece of pewter found is from an Egyptian tomb from BC. By the 15th century, the Worshipful Company of Pewterers controlled pewter constituents in England. This company originally had two grades of pewter, but in the 16th century a third grade was added. The first type, known as "fine metal", was used for tableware. The last type of pewter, known as "lay" or "ley" metal, was used for items that were not in contact with food or drink. These three alloys were used with little variation until the 20th century.

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