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What alloy of tin copper and lead was a useful metal in the colonies?
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∙ 12y ago
Tin copper and lead were used to make pewter bowls, plates, etc.
Common eating and serving ware were made of pewter.
85% tin, with less than 1% copper and other materials for hardness.
Lead was added in cheaper versions that were not used for food.
Lead is no longer allowed in pewter because of toxicity.
Pewter has been largely replaced by glass.
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