Royal Selangor Lewis Queen Wine Stopper - Pewter
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With a hand on cheek, pursed lips, and a drinking horn firmly in her grasp, a modern audience might conceivably imagine this a queen in need of a drink, regarding with consternation the behavior of her menfolk. In pewter and food-grade silicone.
Unearthed on the Isle of Lewis in 1831, in the wilderness of Scotland’s remote Outer Hebrides, the 12th-century Lewis chessmen are exquisitely carved in walrus ivory, and very likely of Scandinavian origin. Of the seventy-eight pieces known today, the British Museum’s collection of sixty-seven is one of its most popular attractions.
Unearthed on the Isle of Lewis in 1831, in the wilderness of Scotland’s remote Outer Hebrides, the 12th-century Lewis chessmen are exquisitely carved in walrus ivory, and very likely of Scandinavian origin. Of the seventy-eight pieces known today, the British Museum’s collection of sixty-seven is one of its most popular attractions.
Dimension: H7cm x 3.5cm x 2.5cm
A project with the British Museum, this collaboration draws on the public institution’s vast collection of over 8 million artifacts, documenting the story of human culture from its earliest days to the present. Each piece is marked with the British Museum logotype.
Our high-quality cast pewter consists of 92% to 97% tin, which is the highest international standard for pewter, with a small proportion of copper and antimony added to strengthen the alloy.