✅ SOLVED Pewter 1794

[Icewing]

I found this pewter bowl (I'm guessing) today and it's a bit mangled but I think I can pound it back out. The bottom clearly reads PEWTER REG US PAT OFF 1794 (weak 9)

The problem is, I haven't been able to track down the hallmark or touchmark or what ever you wish to call it.



Along side it was this cool little snath wrench.

 

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[nhbenz]

Easy enough to find other examples, but none of them know what company they're from. The listing below does have a good close-up of the mark, which includes the letters M C, which I would guess is Metal Company. But what the heck is the rest of it?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/156053789/pewter-bowls-made-in-usa-two-bowls
It is surely a pattern number, rather than a date though.

 

[Icewing]

It is surely a pattern number, rather than a date though.

That's just down right evil of them to make a Pattern date that looks like a Patent date. Suddenly my $100 plate is a 1 cent chunk of scrap pewter.

We didn't ID the halmark but close enough for gov't work.