10 BÜCHER, DIE MIT «BRITANNIA METAL» IM ZUSAMMENHANG STEHEN
Entdecke den Gebrauch von
Britannia metal in der folgenden bibliographischen Auswahl. Bücher, die mit
Britannia metal im Zusammenhang stehen und kurze Auszüge derselben, um seinen Gebrauch in der Literatur kontextbezogen darzustellen.
ufacturers desired to eliminate the poisonous elements contained therein and
sought another metal that would not have lead in its composition. Consequently
britannia metal was adopted. Experience has taught the maker that it is
dangerous ...
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Architectural Metals: A Guide to Selection, Specification, ...
A new alloy known as Britannia metal was developed by reducing or eliminating
the lead content and introducing antimony and copper. Britannia metal could be
rolled into sheets. Lead, considered a toxic substance when digested, was ...
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City of Sheffield (Part 1 of 3)
Britannia metal or britannium is a pewter-type alloy favoured for its silvery
appearance and smooth surface. The composition is approximately 93% tin, 5%
antimony, and 2% copper. It was first produced424 in 1769 or 1770, under the
name of ...
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A Guide to Artifacts of Colonial America
Pewter also fell before the advances of technology, being at least partially
superseded by Britannia metal, which was developed in about 1795 and which
contained 90 per cent tin and 10 per cent antimony. In the nineteenth century this
new ...
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... l939-l945—Campaigns— Great Britain Britain family USE Britton family Britains
Bay (Md.) USE Breton Bay (Md.) Britannia (Metalwork) USE Britannia metal
Britannia (Turboprop transport) USE Bristol Britannia (Turboprop transport)
Britannia ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2006
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Pewter at Colonial Williamsburg
"'This event is the supposed beginning of the Britannia metal industry. Dixon
placed emphasis on the recipe, but from tests of early Britannia metal wares,
Britannia metal varied little from white and hard metals used particularly for
flatware, ...
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Albany Institute of History & Art: 200 Years of Collecting
13 Simultaneously he manufactured Britannia-metal hollowware such as the
octagonal coffeepot (g) and probably sold imported Britannia ware as well. The
coffeepot's paneled design was copied from contemporary English objects made
by ...
Albany Institute of History and Art, Tammis K. Groft, Mary Alice Mackay, 1998
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Henley's twentieth century formulas, recipes and processes
Britannia metal is an alloy consisting principally of tin and antimony. ... Britannia
metal is always of a silvery-white color, with a bluish tinge, and its hardness
makes it capable of taking a high polish, which is not lost through exposure to the
air.
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A Catalogue of Tin, Japanned, & Zinc Wares: Sold by Robert ...
10in 12in 9 0 14in 11 6 lOin 15 6 18in 17 6 20in 18 6 With Wells loin 20 0 I Kin 22
6 20in 24 6 DISHES, BLUE. (Zodiac Pattern.) Mounted in Britannia Metal. i. A
10in 11 9 12in 14 9 14in 17 9 l6in 21 9 18in 27 6 20in 33 6 With Wells 16in 25 6 ...
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Birmingham and Midland Hardware District
620 BRITANNIA METAL WARES. of tea and coffee pots made in Britannia metal,
together with cruet frames, side-dishes, &c., soon became an important branch of
manufacture. Towards the close of the last century the trade was begun in this ...
10 NACHRICHTEN, IN DENEN DER BEGRIFF «BRITANNIA METAL» VORKOMMT
Erfahre, worüber man in den einheimischen und internationalen Medien spricht und wie der Begriff
Britannia metal im Kontext der folgenden Nachrichten gebraucht wird.
VE Day 2015: 12 things you never knew about World War II
The statues were normally britannia metal plated in copper, nickel silver and 24-karat gold but metal shortages made this unfeasible. After the ... «Metro, Mai 15»
York's Mansion House undergoes a £1.5m restoration
Britannia metal was a kind of cheap alternative to silver, Richard explains. The pots should be shiny, although they're not any longer. They are ... «The Press, York, Apr 15»
Oscars 2015: How much does the statuette weigh? The story behind …
... reassuringly solid: 8-1/2 pounds of a pewter-like alloy known as britannia metal, plated with copper, nickel, silver and finally, 24-karat gold. «NOLA.com, Feb 15»
Be A Part Of The 2015 Oscar Fan Experience on Oscar Sunday
Within a few years the bronze was abandoned in favor of britannia metal, a pewter-like alloy, which made it easier to give the statuettes their ... «We Are Movie Geeks, Feb 15»
Ring in the new year right on time
Although its first products were made of Britannia metal (pewter), the company was making silver-plated hollowware by 1855. Your silver-plated ... «HeraldNet, Jan 15»
Still Holiday Shopping? 19 Great Gifts for Just about Anyone
The clasps are hook and eye closures hand cast by Oberon Design's craftsmen using Britannia metal. Also available from Oberon Design, ... «Scientific Computing, Nov 14»
Treasures: Raise your tankard to poor man's silver
Sometimes pewter is confused with Britannia Metal, also called 'white metal', which was made from the late 18th century as a silver substitute. «Irish Independent, Sep 14»
Up from the Ashes: Fire at the Meriden Britannia Company
Meriden Britannia took its name from Britannia metal, which is made of tin, antimony, and copper. This company used this alloy as the base ... «WNPR News, Apr 14»
12 Golden Facts About Oscar Statuettes to Tell Your Friends
Oscar%2520closeup-9. Original statuettes were gold-plated solid bronze, but now gold-plated britannia metal has replaced the bronze. «Mashable, Feb 14»
Leonardo DiCaprio, Glenn Close and More Stars Who Have Never …
Technically, it's gold-plated britannia metal. That's the stuff dreams are made of! Since the Motion Picture Academy's first Oscars ceremony in ... «E! Online, Feb 14»
