The Degradation of Pewter in Antique Lace Bobbins
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A short web article explaining why the pewter inlay on antique bobbin lace bobbins swells, crumbles or falls off. It describes pewter as a tin-lead alloy and attributes the damage to "tin pest" or tin disease, in which tin changes form below about 13 degrees C. It also discusses the folklore that pewter-spotted "leopard" bobbins were made to ease arthritis, and offers advice on storing bobbins.
- Type
- Web Doc
- Date
- 2003
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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