Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
This late 18th-century Britannia metal pewter plate, made by Townsend & Compton, a London firm active from 1784 to 1806, features a high-tin, lead-free alloy with a bright, silver-like finish and durability. People in Britain and the American colonies commonly used such plates as everyday tableware. Merchants involved in the slave trade frequently traded pewterware, calico fabric, gunpowder, and other popular goods.
About This Item
- Title: Britannia plate, ca. 1790
- Creator: Townsend & Compton, London
- Creation Date: circa 1790
- Subject Date: circa 1790
- Location: ME
- Media: Pewter
- Local Code: MW14
- Object Type: Physical Object
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Other Keywords
- Colonial trade
- Commerce
- Economic history
- Export
- Industrial
- Manufacturing
- Material culture
- Mercantile
- Table setting
- Transatlantic
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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