Pewter Mug question?

[pjadams]

I bought a pewter mug today from a flea market/antique type booth at our local Reenactment. It has this emblem on the base. It says Metawa Holland Real Pewter Tain Pur (or pup). I'm trying to find out a little about it.

 

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[Montana Jim]

http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/showcase-item.cgi?itemKey=3923241504&store=/stores/fabulfinds

Actually... it's Etain Pur...

"Etain Pur" is French for "Pure Tin" I believe.

Still - it is pewter...

 

[pjadams]

Thanks! Actually, tin is fine - much better than lead! LOL!

 

[Montana Jim]

Thanks! Actually, tin is fine - much better than lead! LOL!

It's pewter... but translated it's "tin". That picture you sent is the same pic from like 15 web auction sites, like the one I linked... weird?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Pewter can be 99% tin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pewter

Pewter is a metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder consisting of copper and antimony, acting as hardeners, with the addition of lead for the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint.

 

[pjadams]

Let me explain. My camera wouldn't get a clear pic of the marking on the base of my mug, and that picture from the internet is exactly the same as the one on my mug, so I used it. With a magnifying glass looking at my mug, I can see that the E before "Tain" is there but mostly worn off. Without magnification it looks like a registration mark.

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Thanks! Actually, tin is fine - much better than lead! LOL!

It's pewter... but translated it's "tin". That picture you sent is the same pic from like 15 web auction sites, like the one I linked... weird?

Yeah!!!!! I noticed and thought the same thing!!!!!!!

 

[Montana Jim]

Let me explain. My camera wouldn't get a clear pic of the marking on the base of my mug, and that picture from the internet is exactly the same as the one on my mug, so I used it. With a magnifying glass looking at my mug, I can see that the E before "Tain" is there but mostly worn off. Without magnification it looks like a registration mark.

Makes sense... I hadda look at many sites to find the proper translation...

 

[flyinguy]

http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/showcase-item.cgi?itemKey=3923241504&store=/stores/fabulfinds

Actually... it's Etain Pur...

"Etain Pur" is French for "Pure Tin" I believe.

Still - it is pewter...

darn, Jim, how do you know all this stuff? are you are a rocket- brain -nuclear- smart guy? why, yes you are! great! Bill

 

[Montana Jim]

http://www.tias.com/cgi-bin/showcase-item.cgi?itemKey=3923241504&store=/stores/fabulfinds

Actually... it's Etain Pur...

"Etain Pur" is French for "Pure Tin" I believe.

Still - it is pewter...

darn, Jim, how do you know all this stuff? are you are a rocket- brain -nuclear- smart guy? why, yes you are! great! Bill

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