Expert: Martin G Roberts - 5/20/2005

Question
i recently came into ownership of a pewter teapot marked james dixon and sons,sheffield.there are numbers beneath this 2404,then beneath these the number 5.above the name is a stamp that looks like a trumpet.could you tell me some info about these markings or where i may be able to retreive some.oh it is shaped like a fruit with a leaf and pod as the top handle.thank you for your time.i can email a picture if this would help.

Answer
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Made by Dixons in Sheffield, England, around 1880. Strictly, we would call the material Britannia Metal, which refers to a thin sheet pewter with a high antimony content in the alloy, used for fabricating (shaping, stamping, rolling, etc.) rather than casting objects.