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- Britannia_metal abstract "Britannia metal (also called britannium or Britannia ware) is a pewter-type alloy favoured for its silvery appearance and smooth surface. The composition is approximately and typically 92% tin, 6% antimony, and 2% copper. It should be distinguished from Britannia silver, a high-grade alloy of silver.Britannia is a specific type of pewter branded for marketing purposes. It is typically spun rather than cast., and melts at 255 degrees Celsius.Britannia metal was first produced in 1769 or 1770; it was created by James Vickers after purchasing the formula from a dying friend. It was originally known as \"Vickers White Metal\" when made under contract by the Sheffield manufacturers Ebenezer Hancock and Richard Jessop. In 1776 James Vickers took over the manufacturing himself and remained as owner until his death in 1809, when the company passed to his son, John, and Son-in-Law, Elijah West. In 1836 the company was sold to John Vickers's nephew Ebenezer Stacey (the son of Hannah Vickers and John Stacey).After the development of electroplating with silver in 1846, Britannia metal was widely used as the base metal for silver-plated household goods and cutlery. The abbreviation EPBM on such items denotes \"electroplated Britannia metal\". Britannia metal was generally used as a cheaper alternative to electroplated nickel silver (EPNS) which is more durable.Some authorities and collectors think this \"white metal\" sometimes formed a base for early experimentations in mercury and tin or latten metal plating in the 18th and early 19th centuries.. One notable use of britannium is to make the Oscar statuettes handed out each year at the Academy Awards. The 8½-pound statuettes are Britannia metal plated with gold.In his essay, A Nice Cup of Tea, writer George Orwell asserts that \"britanniaware\" teapots \"produce inferior tea\" (when compared to Chinaware).".
- Britannia_metal thumbnail Teapot,_Britannia_metal,_undated,_TM29238_-_Tekniska_museet_-_Stockholm,_Sweden_-_DSC01595.JPG?width=300.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageID "1926887".
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- Britannia_metal wikiPageRevisionID "681454988".
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink A_Nice_Cup_of_Tea.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Academy_Awards.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Alloy.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Antimony.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Base_metal.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Britannia_silver.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Category:Fusible_alloys.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Category:Tin_alloys.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Copper.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Electroplating.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink English_pewter.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink George_Orwell.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Latten.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Mercury_(element).
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Metal_spinning.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Nickel_silver.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Pewter.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Reed_&_Barton.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Sheffield.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Silver.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink Tin.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink White_metal.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLink File:Teapot,_Britannia_metal,_undated,_TM29238_-_Tekniska_museet_-_Stockholm,_Sweden_-_DSC01595.JPG.
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLinkText "Britannia metal".
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLinkText "britannia metal".
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLinkText "britannia".
- Britannia_metal wikiPageWikiLinkText "britannium".
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- Britannia_metal wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Commons_category.
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- Britannia_metal subject Category:Fusible_alloys.
- Britannia_metal subject Category:Tin_alloys.
- Britannia_metal hypernym Alloy.
- Britannia_metal type Mineral.
- Britannia_metal type Redirect.
- Britannia_metal type Thing.
- Britannia_metal comment "Britannia metal (also called britannium or Britannia ware) is a pewter-type alloy favoured for its silvery appearance and smooth surface. The composition is approximately and typically 92% tin, 6% antimony, and 2% copper. It should be distinguished from Britannia silver, a high-grade alloy of silver.Britannia is a specific type of pewter branded for marketing purposes.".
- Britannia_metal label "Britannia metal".
- Britannia_metal differentFrom Britannia_silver.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Q902249.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Metall_de_Britània.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Category:Britannia_metal.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britanniametall.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britannium.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britannium.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Miotal_Britannia.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britanis.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britannia_(stop).
- Britannia_metal sameAs m.066qll.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britannium.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Британий.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Britanniametall.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Британський_метал.
- Britannia_metal sameAs Q902249.
- Britannia_metal wasDerivedFrom Britannia_metal?oldid=681454988.
- Britannia_metal depiction Teapot,_Britannia_metal,_undated,_TM29238_-_Tekniska_museet_-_Stockholm,_Sweden_-_DSC01595.JPG.
- Britannia_metal isPrimaryTopicOf Britannia_metal.