Brass, Pewter & Cutlery in the Collections
Objects from the V&A's brass, pewter and cultery collections.
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Caring for your pewter & tinware
An overall set of basic guidelines for caring for your pewter and tinware. It describes the difference between the two materials and how to care for each individually.
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Brass, Pewter & Cutlery Reading List
Recommended reading about brass, pewter and cutlery
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Caring for Your Metal Objects
How to care for your metal objects, from identifying the metals and other materials, spotting immitations, identifying common problems and how to clean them.
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Fashion and Armour in Renaissance Europe
Of all the riches of the sixteenth-century European nobleman, none spoke more powerfully of his heroism, wealth and taste than his armour, clothing an…
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