Chemistry:Queen's metal
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Queen's Metal, an alloy of nine parts[1] tin and one each of antimony, lead, and bismuth, is intermediate in hardness between pewter and britannia metal. It was developed by English pewtersmiths in the 16th century;[2] the recipe was initially a secret and was reserved for pieces made for the English royal family.
References
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