Pewter is an alloy of tin hardened with small amounts of other metals such as copper, lead, zinc, antimony and sometimes silver. The craft of pewtering started in antiquity - the earliest known item, a flask dating from c1450 BC, was found in Egypt.

Pewter is believed to have been introduced to Britain by the Romans, who exploited the main source of tin in Europe at the time, which was in Cornwall. The craft fell into decline after the Romans withdrew from Britain but it is thought that the Cistercian monks reintroduced it after the Norman Conquest in AD 1066.

Known as "the poor man's silver", production spread throughout the country with a wide range of mainly domestic goods being made.

In the year 1348 Articles were granted to the Worshipful Company of Pewterers in London, which enabled them to control the quality of pewter. Two grades of pewter were more...

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An interesting and diverse collection of thirty four antique…

Antique Advertising Paperweights Collection

An interesting and diverse collection of thirty four antique and vintage advertising paperweights, circa 1900-1930s, mostly of American and British origin with some Australian examples, in solid clear glass, mostly of rectangular form with some dome…

Antique French marriage dome, ebonized base, red velvet and…

French Marriage Dome with Red Velvet Interior

Antique French marriage dome, ebonized base, red velvet and gilt metal interior, 52 cm high

An antique French mantle clock in mahogany dome top case with…

French Mahogany Dome Top Mantle Clock with Gilt Mounts

An antique French mantle clock in mahogany dome top case with gilt metal mounts, eight day time and strike movement with Arabic numerals, 19th/20th century, 27 cm high

Victorian bird display in glass dome, 19th century, 27 cm high

Victorian Bird in Glass Dome, 19th Century

Victorian bird display in glass dome, 19th century, 27 cm high

Large silver plated wire mesh food dome (retail and…

Silver Plated Wire Mesh Food Dome - Retail & Manufacturers Stamps

Large silver plated wire mesh food dome (retail and manufacturers stamps)

A 19th century Wedgwood blue Jasperware cheese dome, the domed…

A 19th century Wedgwood blue Jasperware cheese dome, the domed top with applied classical figures and acorn finial, the borders with grape and leaf design, impressed mark to base, height 24 cm, diameter 25 cm.

Emerald & diamond set 18ct yellow gold ring marked 18k 750,…

Emerald & diamond set 18ct yellow gold ring marked 18k 750, weight 6 grams, ring size M, half dome setting 10 x 16 mm, *natural surface etched inclusion to emerald

Large Georgian sterling silver sugar caster baluster shape, the…

Georgian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster with Crest

Large Georgian sterling silver sugar caster baluster shape, the pierced dome lid with urn finial, engraved crest, all marks worn

Victorian cedar sideboard, with carved back and inverted…

Victorian Cedar Carved Sideboard with Dome Panel Doors

Victorian cedar sideboard, with carved back and inverted breakfront above a drawer and 4 dome panel doors, 184 cm wide, 52 cm deep, 168 cm high

Victorian walnut credenza, with marquetry inlay and dome top…

Victorian Walnut Marquetry Credenza with Mirrored Dome Top

Victorian walnut credenza, with marquetry inlay and dome top mirrored back, 152 cm wide, 46 cm deep, 245 cm high

Three taxidermy displays, Pamphobeteus antinous (Peru) F., a…

Taxidermy Displays: Spider, Moths, Scorpion & Spider Fight

Three taxidermy displays, Pamphobeteus antinous (Peru) F., a spider, framed and glazed, specimen 19 cm long, 32 x 27 cm, Tacua speciosa, Pomponia imperatoria & Tosena faciata, three taxidermy moths, framed as one, 30 x 21 cm and a Black Scorpion…

A large late Victorian Sheffield plate food Cloche, late 19th…

Victorian Sheffield Plate Food Cloche by James Dixon & Sons

A large late Victorian Sheffield plate food Cloche, late 19th century, with maker's marks for James Dixon & Sons. Of typical dome form, with a reeded motif to the lower rim, a broad mesh band and a coiled reed handle; with marks to the interior. Height 27…

A Turkish style rug, late 20th century, the large machine-made…

Turkish Ankara Rug with Traditional Pattern

A Turkish style rug, late 20th century, the large machine-made 'Ankara' rug in traditional pattern with dome medallion and successive arched borders in brown and blue-grey tones with navy outer border. Length 288 cm, width 198 cm

A 9ct gold diamond ring; dome top pave set with 23 round…

Dome Top Diamond Ring in 9ct Gold

A 9ct gold diamond ring; dome top pave set with 23 round brilliant cut diamonds to reeded shoulders, width 13 mm, size O, wt. 6.19g.

An antique French Pouille a Paris mantel clock, gilt ormolu,…

French Explorer Mantel Clock with Globe and Glass Dome

An antique French Pouille a Paris mantel clock, gilt ormolu, seated figure of a French Explorer with world globe, enclosed in glass dome, white enamel dial & Roman numerals, height 35 cm, length 43 cm

Large food dome, silverplated, extensively decorated with…

Gadroon Silverplated Food Dome with Maker's Mark

Large food dome, silverplated, extensively decorated with gadroon moulding, makers marks inside

A Hardy Bros silverplated meat dome, width 41 cm together with…

Hardy Bros Silverplated Meat and Mesh Domes Set

A Hardy Bros silverplated meat dome, width 41 cm together with a Hardy Bros silverplated mesh dome, width 35 cm

Victorian Wedgwood blue jasper cheese dome and base, height 19…

Victorian Blue Jasper Cheese Dome & Base

Victorian Wedgwood blue jasper cheese dome and base, height 19 cm, base, diameter 30 cm

A pair of 14ct gold gemset dome earrings, set with round cut…

14ct Gold Gemset Dome Earrings with Multicolor Stones

A pair of 14ct gold gemset dome earrings, set with round cut blue topaz, amethyst, peridot, garnets and citrines, to post and keyhole fittings, total wt 13.2g.

A tortoiseshell dome top box, and a miniature case, 19th…

Tortoiseshell Boxes and Miniature Case Set

A tortoiseshell dome top box, and a miniature case, 19th century, of octagonal profile with bone edges and a lidded interior, later velvet lined, together with a simulated tortoiseshell hinged case, 8 cm high, 10.5 cm wide, 7.5 cm deep

A taxidermied African bird diorama under dome, with three…

Exotic Bird Diorama Under Dome

A taxidermied African bird diorama under dome, with three colourful and exotic birds, the dome 54 cm high

A French metal and porcelain marriage stand under glass dome,…

19th Century French Metal and Porcelain Marriage Stand

A French metal and porcelain marriage stand under glass dome, 19th century 50 cm high

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver figure group twelve drummers…

Devlin's Twelve Drummers: Sterling Silver Christmas Figure Group

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver figure group twelve drummers drumming. From the series 'Twelve years of Christmas', London 1981. Numbered 7 in an edition of 100 (missing dome cover).

A silver and mother of pearl ring by Tony White the dome ring…

Tony White Mother of Pearl Dome Ring

A silver and mother of pearl ring by Tony White the dome ring set with mother-of-pearl, mounted in silver, circa 1970, signed 'White', ring size R. Exhibitions: Purchased from Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane on 31 March 1976.

Lars Beller Fjetland Cloche desk lamp for Hay, copper coloured…

Copper Cloche Desk Lamp by Lars Beller Fjetland

Lars Beller Fjetland Cloche desk lamp for Hay, copper coloured shade on cast iron base, Norway, designed 2013, 43 cm high, 27 cm deep,

A rare Doulton Lambeth 'Seaweed' biscuit barrel by George…

Tinworth Seaweed Biscuit Barrel with Japonaise Silver Plate Cover

A rare Doulton Lambeth 'Seaweed' biscuit barrel by George Tinworth, of typical form with profuse scrolling seaweed and flower motifs in high relief, the silver plate cover finely engraved with Aesthetic Japonaise design, 20 cm high

Pair Victorian glass candlesticks, faceted column stems on dome…

Victorian Faceted Glass Candlesticks with Scalloped Bases

Pair Victorian glass candlesticks, faceted column stems on dome scallop spreading bases (one with two slight base rim chips)

English brass skeleton clock open movement with high dome glass…

Late 19th Century Brass Skeleton Clock with Dome Glass

English brass skeleton clock open movement with high dome glass cover (cracked at base of the dome) circa late 19th century. Height 46 cm.

An antique French tortoiseshell sedan chair perfume and…

French Tortoiseshell Sedan Chair Perfume & Jewelry Casket

An antique French tortoiseshell sedan chair perfume and jewellery casket, second half 19th century, the finely crafted 'Sedan chair' with a domed lid and leaf and knop finial, with beaded brass mounts, applied leafy decorations, and raised on leafy…

Antique French marriage dome, 48 cm high

French Antique Marriage Dome - 48cm Height

Antique French marriage dome, 48 cm high

400 day Bha dome clock, has key and pendulum (under dome) 29 cm…

400 Day Dome Clock with Key and Pendulum

400 day Bha dome clock, has key and pendulum (under dome) 29 cm high

An English brass skeleton clock under glass dome on circular…

Brass Skeleton Clock with Onyx Base and Glass Dome

An English brass skeleton clock under glass dome on circular onyx base. 26 cm high.

An Edwardian sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1907 Sheffield,…

Edwardian Claret Jug with Sterling Silver Mounting and Inscription

An Edwardian sterling silver mounted claret jug, 1907 Sheffield, with maker's mark for James Deakin & Sons, the jug of tapering form with an internal optic rib, with a plain collar and low dome lid with knop and a long bracket handle, a trellis cut frieze…

Antique French gilt figural mantle clock with dome (A/F to…

French Figural Mantle Clock with Dome, 44cm High

Antique French gilt figural mantle clock with dome (A/F to dome), no key, approx 44 cm high, 40 cm wide

Antique French marriage dome, approx 48 cm high

French Marriage Dome - Antique Beauty (7 words)

Antique French marriage dome, approx 48 cm high

French figure of Mary in a dome, approx 50 cm high

Mary in Dome Sculpture

French figure of Mary in a dome, approx 50 cm high

18th century old Sheffield plate meat cover

Antique Sheffield Plate Meat Cover

18th century old Sheffield plate meat cover

Antique French marriage dome, 50 cm high

French Marriage Dome - Antique 50cm High

Antique French marriage dome, 50 cm high

Antique French marriage dome, 53 cm high

French Marriage Dome - Antique 53cm High

Antique French marriage dome, 53 cm high

Four 1960s dome shade Studio lamps

60s Studio Dome Shade Lamps

Four 1960s dome shade Studio lamps

An Art Deco bronze exotic dancer, after Demetre Chiparus…

Art Deco Bronze Exotic Dancer Sculpture

An Art Deco bronze exotic dancer, after Demetre Chiparus (1886-1947), a later casting of a 1920s model of a dancer in orientalist attire with a beaded girdle and a decorative cloche, raised on her toes with a patterned cape falling from her clasped hands,…

French marriage dome, approx 50 cm high

French Marriage Dome: Elegant 50cm Display Piece

French marriage dome, approx 50 cm high

Antique French marriage dome, approx 60 cm high

French Marriage Dome, Antique, 60cm High

Antique French marriage dome, approx 60 cm high

A Walker & Hall mesh and silver-plate meat dome. 40 x 34 cm

Mesh & Silver-plate Meat Dome by Walker & Hall

A Walker & Hall mesh and silver-plate meat dome. 40 x 34 cm

Antique mantle clock with glass dome & wooden base, no key, has…

Antique Mantle Clock with Glass Dome and Pendulum

Antique mantle clock with glass dome & wooden base, no key, has pendulum, dome approx 40 cm high

A large Sheffield plate dish cover with Bowen armorial by…

Boulton Sheffield Plate Bowen Armorial Dish Cover

A large Sheffield plate dish cover with Bowen armorial by Matthew Boulton (1815-1835)

A famille rose 19 piece tea set late Qing Dynasty. Including…

Famille Rose Tea Set with Figures and Flowers

A famille rose 19 piece tea set late Qing Dynasty. Including tea pot with a high dome lid and gilt knop, all finely painted with figures, flowers, butterflys and birds

French marriage dome, approx 54 cm high, 35 cm wide

French Marriage Dome: Elegant and Timeless

French marriage dome, approx 54 cm high, 35 cm wide

A pair of carved ivory snuff bottles, good size, elaborately…

Dragon Carved Ivory Snuff Bottles

A pair of carved ivory snuff bottles, good size, elaborately carved in an encircling band of dragons on scrolling cloud ground, geometric, scrolling and stiff leaf borders, raised waisted necks with dome stoppers, all ivory. Height 8.3 cm.

A fine Sheffield plate meat dome engraved with the Cochrane and…

19th Century Sheffield Plate Meat Dome with Family Crests

A fine Sheffield plate meat dome engraved with the Cochrane and Nesbitt family crests, early to mid 19th century, 25 cm high, 38 cm wide, 28 cm deep

A Georgian mahogany and ebony strung longcase clock, painted…

Georgian Mahogany Longcase Clock with Painted Dial

A Georgian mahogany and ebony strung longcase clock, painted dial, two train movement and brass bezel, with dome top and includes weights and key. Height 198 cm

Antique French marriage dome

French Wedding Dome

Antique French marriage dome

Pair of Georgian V sterling silver sugar caster by Mappin &…

Georgian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster by Mappin & Webb

Pair of Georgian V sterling silver sugar caster by Mappin & Webb cylindrical shape with pierced dome top on stepped base, London 1911, approx 219 grams

A 9ct agate signet ring circa 1922 Birmingham, set with a high…

1922 Birmingham Agate Signet Ring

A 9ct agate signet ring circa 1922 Birmingham, set with a high dome cabochon cut oval agate, 14 x 9.8 mm with reddish brown and dark green coloured patterns weight: 4.2 grams

A Victorian Sheffield plate vegetable tureen, 19th century, a…

Victorian Sheffield Plate Rococo Vegetable Tureen

A Victorian Sheffield plate vegetable tureen, 19th century, a substantial shaped rectangular tureen well cast in the rococo revival manner, having a deep warming base, a fitted shallow dish and domed lid with a removable foliate form handle, bearing a…

Ricketts & Thorpe dome top display cabinet with dome top and…

Glass Dome Top Display Cabinet with Key - 158cm High

Ricketts & Thorpe dome top display cabinet with dome top and glass shelves, 71 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 158 cm high approx. With key.

Silver plated meat / food cover 46 cm x 34.5 cm.

Large Silver Plated Food Cover - 46 x 34.5 cm

Silver plated meat / food cover 46 cm x 34.5 cm.

Pakistani dome top elevated trunk, with removable wooden tray…

Pakistani Dome Top Elevated Trunk with Removable Tray

Pakistani dome top elevated trunk, with removable wooden tray in upper section. 77 cm by 46 cm and 95 cm tall

19th century rosewood tea caddy with dome top, 30.5 cm wide, 15…

Rosewood Tea Caddy with Dome Top

19th century rosewood tea caddy with dome top, 30.5 cm wide, 15 cm deep, 17 cm high

A large Victorian cheese dome, in the manner of Dudson, light…

Victorian Blue Jasperware Cheese Dome

A large Victorian cheese dome, in the manner of Dudson, light blue jasperware, decorated with sprigs of fern leaves surrounding the walls and issuing from the knopped finial, the circular base with a frieze of grasses. Height 30 cm

Pine trunk c1738 hand painted, dome top with blacksmith made,…

Hand-painted Pine Trunk with Iron Fittings

Pine trunk c1738 hand painted, dome top with blacksmith made, iron fittings, height 55 cm, width 122 cm, depth 59 cm

19th century British Sword Dome fancy vest buttons salesman…

Antique British Sword Vest Button Salesman Sample Card

19th century British Sword Dome fancy vest buttons salesman sample card folder

An early 19th century Wedgwood blue Jasperware cheese dome with…

Wedgwood Blue Jasperware Cheese Dome with Underplate

An early 19th century Wedgwood blue Jasperware cheese dome with underplae

A pair of 18ct gold earrings, each a 13 mm half round textured…

18ct Gold Half Round Textured Earrings

A pair of 18ct gold earrings, each a 13 mm half round textured dome to post and keyhole fitting, wt. 7.10g.

French marble & brass mounted mantle clock under dome with an…

French Marble & Brass Mantle Clock with Lion Figure

French marble & brass mounted mantle clock under dome with an enamel dial, brass column supports & an applied lion figure. Set in a glass case, with a key & pendulum, height 48m

A Cartier 'Happy Birthday' long wallet. Features bordeaux…

Cartier Bordeaux Patent Leather Long Wallet with Logo Closure

A Cartier 'Happy Birthday' long wallet. Features bordeaux patent leather exterior with Cartier logo and dome closure. Leather interior with four long slip pockets, six card slots and a zip coin pouch. Dimensions 19.5 x 9.5 cm. Comes together with…

Dome pendant light for Fog and Morup, moulded resin, aluminium,…

Resin Dome Pendant Light by Fog and Morup

Dome pendant light for Fog and Morup, moulded resin, aluminium, Denmark, c 1970s

A Hermes Canvas Fourre Tout Bag. Features black and grey canvas…

Hermes Canvas Fourre Tout Bag - Black and Grey

A Hermes Canvas Fourre Tout Bag. Features black and grey canvas exterior with canvas stripe detail, front and back exterior slip pockets, stripe canvas handles and a dome closure. Zip top opens to canvas interior with a slip pocket. Silver tone hardware.…

A 19th century Shagreen cased lady's travelling perfume bottle…

19th Century Lady's Travel Perfume & Note Set

A 19th century Shagreen cased lady's travelling perfume bottle and note pad set, the narrow dome topped case with green stained shagreen cover, enclosing a fitted interior with two facet cut glass scent bottles, silver gilt screw lids, the ivory notebook…

Victorian taxidermy bird diorama under a glass dome, 3 birds…

Victorian Bird Diorama in Glass Dome

Victorian taxidermy bird diorama under a glass dome, 3 birds and an egg

Large 19th century Sheffield plate food dome, (c,1846-1875),…

19th Century Sheffield Plate Food Dome with Armorial Engraving

Large 19th century Sheffield plate food dome, (c,1846-1875), with a looped acanthus handle, above a lobed body, engraved with armorial, surrounded by a lower spreading border of shell and acanthus motifs, impressed marks, length 41 cm

Antique French marriage dome, 55 cm high

French Marriage Dome - Antique 55cm High

Antique French marriage dome, 55 cm high

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, a censer of compressed form…

Chinese Cloisonne Tripod Censer with Figural Mounts

A Chinese cloisonne tripod censer, a censer of compressed form with a pierced dome lid surmounted by a recumbent qilin, addorsed twin lion handles and raised on cabriole lion's paw feet with figural mounts, decorated with flowers and scrolling forms in…

Antique French marriage dome, approx 40 cm high

French Marriage Dome - Antique Treasure (40cm)

Antique French marriage dome, approx 40 cm high

A Mont Blanc roller ball pen, stainless steel, model Starwalker…

Mont Blanc Starwalker Rollerball Pen with Case

A Mont Blanc roller ball pen, stainless steel, model Starwalker platinum resin ballpoint pen, marked Mont Blanc, with full sized black case, bulbous to base with ribbed case detail in steel, Mont Blanc motif to case end under exhibition dome

Antique French marriage dome, 52 cm high

Antique French Marriage Dome - 52cm Height

Antique French marriage dome, 52 cm high

A German porcelain urn and cover, early to mid 20th century,…

German Porcelain Urn with Ram's Head Handles and Jewelled Trims

A German porcelain urn and cover, early to mid 20th century, the pedestal urn with a pointed dome cover and bud form finial, ram's head lug handles and raised upon an integral drum form plinth base with moulded swag decoration, with gold and enamel…

A Hardy Bros silver-plate and mesh meat dome 40 cm

Hardy Bros Silver-Plate Mesh Meat Dome (40cm)

A Hardy Bros silver-plate and mesh meat dome 40 cm

French marriage dome, approx 55 cm high, 30 cm wide

French Marriage Dome - 55cm x 30cm

French marriage dome, approx 55 cm high, 30 cm wide

French marriage dome, approx 45 cm high

French Marriage Dome - 45cm Height

French marriage dome, approx 45 cm high

Antique French marriage dome, approx 52 cm high

French Marriage Dome - Antique, 52cm High

Antique French marriage dome, approx 52 cm high

18ct red coral and diamond dress ring, single natural form…

Red Coral and Diamond Dress Ring by Cellini

18ct red coral and diamond dress ring, single natural form coral with central dome of pave set six single cut diamonds in original box for Cellini, Cammei & Coralli, (Pompei), ring size T 1/2

An antique dome top timber bound cabin trunk, 19th century, 52…

An antique dome top timber bound cabin trunk, 19th century, 52 cm high, 93 cm wide, 53 cm deep

Gustav Becker German 400 day 'Anniversary' dome clock, early…

German Gustav Becker 400 Day Dome Clock, Early 20th Century

Gustav Becker German 400 day 'Anniversary' dome clock, early 20th century, 31 cm high

A late 19th century European silver covered glass scent bottle,…

Late 19th Century European Silver Scent Bottle

A late 19th century European silver covered glass scent bottle, teardrop form, the hinged lid of flared form with dome top, trellis type cover. Length 11.8 cm

A vintage 18ct gold ruby ring, dome top set with round cut…

18ct Gold Ruby Dome Ring, Missing Stone, Size P 1/2

A vintage 18ct gold ruby ring, dome top set with round cut rubies 1 missing, size P 1/2, wt. 5.56g.

Antique French marriage dome, a mounted cushion beneath a glass…

French Marriage Dome with Mounted Cushion

Antique French marriage dome, a mounted cushion beneath a glass dome.

19th century sugar bowl, possible south Eastern origin with…

19th century sugar bowl, possible south Eastern origin with embossed lobed panelling and central floral embossed dome. Tested as 925 silver Diameter21 cm. Weight:358.3 grams

A Hermes canvas Fourre Tout bag. Features black and grey canvas…

Black and Grey Canvas Fourre Tout Bag with Stripe Detail

A Hermes canvas Fourre Tout bag. Features black and grey canvas exterior with canvas stripe detail, front and back exterior slip pockets, stripe canvas handles and a dome closure. Interior is lined in canvas interior with a zip pocket. Silver tone…

Norah Wellings cloth girl. English,1930s with painted features,…

Norah Wellings Cloth Girl in Orange Felt Dress

Norah Wellings cloth girl. English,1930s with painted features, short dark brown hair, swivel head and jointed at shoulders and hips, wearing an orange felt dress with paneled skirt, shoes and cloche hat. Very good condition. Height 40 cm

A walnut dome top jewellery box, 18 cm high, 25 cm wide.

Walnut Dome Jewelry Box - Elegant and Spacious

A walnut dome top jewellery box, 18 cm high, 25 cm wide.

A bronze Chinese censer, early to mid 20th century, of ovoid…

Chinese Bronze Censer with Chilong Handles and Ruyi Motif

A bronze Chinese censer, early to mid 20th century, of ovoid form raised on zoomorphic tripod feet and with chilong handles, and having a pierced dome with a dog of fo finial, the body with ruyi carrying horse riders surrounded by coins, possibly the…

A silver plated food cover, early 20th century, maker's mark…

Silver Plated Food Cover with Wire Mesh Frieze

A silver plated food cover, early 20th century, maker's mark James Dixon & Sons, the electroplated British metal cover of typical oval domed form with a broad wire mesh frieze a moulded plate to the Crown with a reeded oval-shaped ring handle; marked…

A French glass and gilt absinthe bottle, early 20th century;…

Gilt French Absinthe Bottle with Etched Iris Design

A French glass and gilt absinthe bottle, early 20th century; silver and gold mixed metal marks and lozenge mark of Baudet with deer at base of flask, a baluster shaped bottle with finely etched iris and foliage, the pull off dome cap and flask gilt washed…

9ct rose gold faceted dome cocktail ring marked 375. With a…

Rose Gold Faceted Dome Cocktail Ring with Hammered Finish

9ct rose gold faceted dome cocktail ring marked 375. With a hammered finish, ring size M-N, weight 5.10 grams