Pewter trencher plate

Reproduction of a pewter trencher plate.
It is a copy of the trencher plate in the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.

These objects were placed under the slice of bread used as a plate (also called a trencher). Contrary to what their name suggests, they were not used for cutting at all, but to protect the tablecloth from the meat juices that could soak through. Of course, only the wealthiest could afford this kind of luxury...

As my work is historical, these trencher plates are cast in a tin/lead alloy. They can be made in food-grade tin (100% tin) on request.

Dimensions: 18 × 15.5 cm
Weight approx. 900 g.