Britannia ware

Britannia ware
Britannia ware,
articles made of Britannia metal.

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  • Britannia — Bri*tan ni*a, n. [From L. Britannia Great Britain.] A white metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also {Britannia metal}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Britannia metal — Britannia Bri*tan ni*a, n. [From L. Britannia Great Britain.] A white metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also {Britannia metal}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Babbitt, Isaac — ▪ American inventor born July 26, 1799, Taunton, Mass., U.S. died May 26, 1862, Somerville, Mass.       American inventor of a tin based alloy (now known as babbitt) widely used for bearings.       Trained as a goldsmith, Babbitt made the first… …   Universalium

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