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What do you think this is made of?

Discussion in 'Silver' started by MrNate, Apr 2, 2019.

  1. MrNate

    MrNate Well-Known Member

    Sorry the second photo isn’t better, it’s a listing I’m looking at. Do you think this would likely be pewter? Were “gills” measurements ever put on silver or silver plate? How about age?

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  2. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    A gill ("Jill") is a unit of measurement equivalent to approx half a cup (or a little under 150ml) or 1/4 of a pint.

    So 4 gills = 1pt, or just under 500ml.
     
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    4 gills in the UK was a Pint, 1 gill was a quarter pint.

    The US has different measurements

    In the US Gills are in fluid ounces and your pints are not the same so you might as well say it in Klingon. :D
     
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  4. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    A "gill" is a "jill"? ??
     
    silverthwait, Apr 2, 2019
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  5. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Yes
     
    all_fakes, Apr 2, 2019
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  6. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Not pewter. A copper based alloy.

    The BM in EPBM probably means base metal rather than Britannia metal
     
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  7. MrNate

    MrNate Well-Known Member

    If you see letters in there, you are a better man than me. Thanks for the help everyone. I googled before I posted and legit had no clue what GILLS were prior to that. Lesson, I learned something today. Next time I go to the bar I'm asking for 4 gills!
     
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  8. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    i'm thinking the design...( pretty)...manufacture ...and crest.....make this stand out over others of it's type..! :happy::happy:
     
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  9. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    EPBM means Britannia Metal here, and it was once silver plated. BM is 93% tin, 5% antimony, 2% copper.

    We pronounce gill with a hard g.

    Hot water kettle which once sat on a burner stand. Not for heating the water, but keeping it hot.
     
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  10. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Owned: So your gill is a gill like a fish?
     
    silverthwait, Apr 3, 2019
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Yup!
     
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  12. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    (OK!! Now what was the question?)
     
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  14. MrNate

    MrNate Well-Known Member

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