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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 596
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 596

Latest revision as of 13:51, 27 September 2022

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

Resources and Citations

  • 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