With all the recent "Is this pewter?" posts, I thought a picture thread might be timely. Feel free to add any that you may have as well.
For the novice pewter hunter, notice the form and thickness of the pieces. The handles are all soldered on, never cast in or riveted. The bodies of the pieces are relatively thin, often with rolled edges to thicken them up for strength. Wilton, Sexton and Pewterex items are not genuine pewter.
The plate:
The creamer / sugar:
The bowl:
Another creamer and sugar:
Just the hallmark from a nice heavy compote I picked up:
Some mugs have a glass bottom. The glass and caulking weighs 2.5 to 3 ounces...