My guess is that it was a box of pewter implements, i.e., dishes, mugs,
bowls, pitchers, etc.
Deane Mills
> Dear Listers:
>
> In a Inventory of an estate in 1788 there is listed A PARCEL OF PEWTER
> worth 8 pounds. Were these dishes, etc or bulk pewter?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Diana Kercheval Bennett
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