Pewter spoons.

[Metal Defector]

I have found a couple pewter spoons at an old property I’ve been detecting at. Is there any way to know what era these type spoons are from? They look pretty darn old.

 

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[villagenut]

Are you sure they are pewter...

 

[FreeBirdTim]

Pewter spoons with a rat tail on the back of the bowl are usually 1700's. Here's what it looks like:

 

[Metal Defector]

Are you sure they are pewter...

No not sure... I just assumed they were.

 

[ticndig]

plated copper in my opinion

 

[Metal Defector]

plated copper in my opinion

Yes I think you're right , not sure how old they are ...

 

[ticndig]

Yes I think you're right , not sure how old they are ...

1820-1920 fancy scroll work was popular

 

[callmez]

Often the base metal of silver plated flatware is a copper alloy known as "nickel silver" which is basically brass (copper + zinc) with as much as 18% nickel added. It comes out of the ground looking much like old brass does.

 

[Swamp Fox]

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its always fun to find things like this