How much is it worth?
ENP333
I am trying to find the value of some pewter items. They are like small
pitchers. One is marked Preisner Pewter 2092. The other one is marked Kyrre
Norsk.Tinn Pewter BJ.H 43. Can you help or tell me where I can find the
values of this type of items. Thank you ENP333
Charleen Bunjiovianna
I can't remember where I read this, but the rule of thumb that I go by
(and has proven itself over the years) is that if it says "pewter" on
it, forget the value. Enjoy it as a decorative object.
Would be interested in hearing from our English friends on this one
since my subsequent understanding is that truly old and valuable pewter
pieces are not marked "pewter".
Charleen
John B
In article <charleenE...@netcom.com>, Charleen Bunjiovianna
<char...@netcom.com> writes
Although I do not profess to be anything like an expert on pewter, I can only
tell you what bit I know. From looking at the few peices we have, the markings
vary greatly. For example. We have two peices of Liberty and they do not have
the same markings. One of them is a jug by Archibald Knox and just has the
Liberty number on the base. Not even the name! (Liberty numbers always start
with a 0) The other is a coffe pot and has the full markings of Liberty,
Tudric, English Pewter, it's number and even the capacity.. These only date
from the turn of the century and therefore cannot be classed as very old but the
value is still reasonably high. Particularly the first one. I have not really
studied very old pewter so I cannot comment other than to say it was made for
every day use and quite possibly would have little in the way of marks. Unlike
precious metals it was not covered by the law.
John B
Knut Aaslestad
Hello,
About the pewter marked-NORSK TINN, Its probably not pewter.
TINN is the Norwegian word for the metal (Sn) You have to look it up in a
chemist- or in a physics book.
If it`s quite small, its probably worth a £10 to £ 30.
Of course, I can be wrong because I don`t know the name KYRRE / the person
who made it
Good luck,
Rgs.
Knut
ENP333 <enp...@aol.com> wrote in article
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Ronnie McKinley
In rec.antiques, John B wrote:
{snip}
>I have not really
>studied very old pewter so I cannot comment other than to say it was made for
>every day use and quite possibly would have little in the way of marks. Unlike
>precious metals it was not covered by the law.
John, from the time of the Middle Ages pewterware had pewter marks
which, on the one hand, basically guaranteed the use of stipulated
quality material and, on the other hand, were something in the nature
of the craftsman's signature. From pewter marks one can often discover
the name of the pewterer, the place where he lived, and in some
instances the town where the guild to which he belonged was located.
From these marks we also can learn when the pewterer became a guild
master and what alloys he used to make the products. Quite often the
whole system of marks, or 'touches' helps us to determine the year in
which the product was made. In the course of time the marks fell into
three basic groups. The shape, content and manner of the use differed
from one area of production to another and/or linked up to one
another.
In different countries and regions various symbols were used to
indicate the quality of the pewter - but always with a view to the
established local trditions, subject to the regulations in force. Both
the Tudor rosette, originally charactistic of English pewter, and the
figure of an angel, so popular from about 1700, became the universal
symbol. In contrast to European countries, there were no regulations
in the States on the stamping of pewter products. A useful book that I
use which lists pewter marks (touches) in a pictorial format (much
like a silver Hallmark book) for England and serveral other European
counries (and to some extent includes the US) would be 'Pewter Marks
of the World' by D.Stara ISBN 0 600 37090 0 - it also includes dates
and names of guild masters and pewterer workers.
Ronnie
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John B
Pewter is not my field, but I thought that you might be the right person to
expand the subject. I have to admit that I cannot get excited by the stuff.
However. Everyone to their own tastes.--
John B
Sepickard
In article <aJrNYGAO$OR0...@huncote.demon.co.uk>, John B
<Jo...@huncote.demon.co.uk> writes:
>
>Pewter is not my field, but I thought that you might be the right person to
>expand the subject. I have to admit that I cannot get excited by the stuff.
>However. Everyone to their own tastes.--
>John B
>
>
I have a friend who collects 16th, 17th and 18th century pewter. I assure
you, if you saw this collection, you'd get excited. It does not even
vaguely resemble the pewter of the last 200 years... It's breathtaking!!!
Shelley