Collectibles-General (Antiques)/english,tin plate

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I've found a tin plate,made in england,it has a number on the front ca-f0254819.the scean on the front looks like 2 women,watching a man with some table game,2 men in back ground playing violin.can u help me?

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I don't know what you mean by 'tin plate'. Given that it is either engraved or embossed, it is perhaps pewter. But a bit of 20th century tat ("Made in England" was not stamped until the early 20th century) of no significance from the antique point of view.  

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Martin G Roberts

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Pewter of the 19th Century and earlier from the British Isles and Ireland. I can comment on origin, date, rarity, and value. I cannot give detailed information on 'art' metalware, Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Arts & Crafts metalware. See my website for more information: www.antique-metalware.co.uk.

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A collector for twelve years and a dealer for seven.

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Journal of the Pewter Society
Pewter Society Newsletter
Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors' Club of America

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