This pewter pint mug was made in Bristol, England, probably by Robert Bush, who was working between 1755 and 1793. Pewter, an alloy of tin, copper, bismuth, antimony, and sometimes lead, contained metals unavailable in this country. Therefore, domestic pewter was made from used and damaged pewter that was melted down and recast.
Bush, Robert. Pint mug. ca. 1790. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1901-11-080/. Accessed on December 26, 2024.
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