Difference between revisions of "Queen's metal"
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Revision as of 17:47, 1 May 2016
Description
A variety of britannia metal. Queen's metal is a white alloy made of tin (88.5%) with antimony (7%), copper (3.5%), and zinc (1%). It resembles pewter and is used for decorative work, utensils, and tableware.
Synonyms and Related Terms
britannia metal
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 596
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998