A London Pewterer's Workshop in 1551
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8890322 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald F Homer (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Pages | 245-255 |
| Publication date | 1999-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Antiquaries Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-5815 • E-ISSN: 1758-5309 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s000358150004453x |
| OpenAlex | W2153538970 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
A three-leaf fragment of an unidentified London pewterer's business records, covering some three months of the year 1551, has been found among the archives of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers and is here transcribed together with a discussion of its contents. It provides an inventory of the pewterer's stock, describes the alloying and casting of over a ton of tin to produce a wide range of pewter flatware, and itemizes the sales and loans of pewterware to named customers. These include other pewterers and Alderman Richard Lambert. The manuscript provides a unique insight into a sixteenth century pewterer's workshop practices. Speculation into the identity of the pewterer has proved inconclusive
Archaeology · Art history · Business · Genealogy · Library science · Metallurgy · Speculation · Stock (firearms · Tin · Computer Science · Engineering · Finance · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Materials Science · Renaissance and Early Modern Studies · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |