A flat pewter plate cast and finished for serving food, smooth enough to hold sauce but sturdy enough to withstand the wear of daily meals in a tavern or well-kept household. Pewter plates are favored by those who cannot afford silver but wish to signal a degree of prosperity above wooden or pottery ware. They dull with use and take impressions easily, but a good pewterer can hammer them nearly flat again if a patron brings them for repair.
Plate, pewter
Flat pewter plate for daily household or tavern meals and service.