When did people use pewter plates?

Pewter plates and dishware date back to ancient times, and were used by Egyptians and later the Romans. It was used all the way up to the 18th and 19th centuries, when new techniques for pottery and glass-making were discovered, making pewter less popular. Shop a collection of pewter from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Pewter Passover Plate

A German Pewter Passover Plate, Circa 1810

Located in New York, NY

This charming and historically significant German pewter Passover plate, crafted circa 1810, is a

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Antique 1810s German Religious Items

Materials

Pewter

A German Pewter Passover Plate, Circa 1810

$7,500

H 1.58 in Dm 11.82 in

19th Century German Pewter Passover Plate

Located in New York, NY

German Passover Pewter plate dated 1825. The plate with raised rim engraved in Hebrew with the

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Antique 1820s German Religious Items

Materials

Pewter

19th Century German Pewter Passover Plate

$6,960 Sale Price

20% Off

H 1.58 in Dm 13.78 in

18th Century German Pewter Passover Plate

Located in New York, NY

Pewter passover tray, Germany, 18th century. The outer rim has wriggle- work engraving of the order

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Antique Late 18th Century German Religious Items

Materials

Pewter

18th Century German Pewter Passover Plate

$6,600 Sale Price

20% Off

H 1.58 in Dm 15.75 in

1833 German Pewter Passover Plate – Rare 19th-Century European Folk Art Judaica

Located in New York, NY

This pewter Passover plate, dated 1833, is a rare and exceptional example of 19th-century European

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Antique Early 19th Century German Religious Items

Materials

Pewter

1833 German Pewter Passover Plate – Rare 19th-Century European Folk Art Judaica

$2,500

H 4 in Dm 28 in

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18th Century Pewter Charger

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18th century pewter charger from England with London marks on the back of the rim, which is pictured. Gorgeous patina.

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$1,295

H 1.5 in Dm 16.63 in

Set of Antique German Pewter Plates

Located in London, GB

Set of antique German pewter plates German, 19th Century Largest plate: Height 4cm, diameter 37cm Smallest bowl: Height 3cm, diameter 16cm This eclectic collection of plates is...

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Antique 19th Century German Dinner Plates

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$16,465

H 1.58 in Dm 14.57 in

Early 20th Century Czech Porcelain Passover Seder Plate

Located in New York, NY

Unusual oval shape Seder plate, Karlsbad, Czechoslovakia, circa 1900. Divided into seven wells and inscribed with gold lettering and border with the order of the Seder. Signed on t...

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Early 20th Century Czech Porcelain Passover Seder Plate

$660 Sale Price

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H 1.58 in W 11.82 in D 9.06 in

17th Century Pewter Charger with Hallmarks

Located in Buchanan, MI

17th century pewter charger with hallmarks. Good patina

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17th Century Pewter Charger with Hallmarks

$1,200

H 2 in Dm 17 in

Decorative Judaica Passover plate by Heinrich Schwed. Munich, 1924.

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

Decorative Passover plate by Heinrich Schwed. Munich, 1924. ALPACA, etched. This Large plate, featuring a round medallion in the center, with a Matzah which in this plate is hand c...

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Vintage 1920s Platters and Serveware

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Decorative Judaica Passover plate by Heinrich Schwed. Munich, 1924.

$9,000

H 2 in Dm 15.7 in

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When did people use pewter plates?
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1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Pewter plates and dishware date back to ancient times, and were used by Egyptians and later the Romans. It was used all the way up to the 18th and 19th centuries, when new techniques for pottery and glass-making were discovered, making pewter less popular. Shop a collection of pewter from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.