Period 5 element other metal is not easily oxidized in air and is used to coat other metals to prevent corrosion. The firstalloy, used in large scale since 3000 BC, was bronze, an alloy of tin and copper. After 600 BC pure metallic tin was produced. Pewter, which is an alloy of 85–90% tin with the remainder commonly consisting of copper, antimony and lead, was used for tableware from the Bronze Age until the 20th century. In modern times tin is used in many alloys, most notably tin/lead soft solders, typically containing 60% or more of tin. Another large application for tin is
Homemaker tableware are scarce and have higher values, such as the "Bon Bon Dish" and the "Cadenza Teapot" which may be the rarest item in the range. Items in red on white are also known. Homemaker tableware "Homemaker" tableware was a range of mass-produced tableware that was very popular in the United Kingdom in the 1950s and 60s. The pattern was designed by Enid Seeney (2 June 1931 - 8 April 2011), manufactured by Ridgway Potteries of Stoke-on-Trent between 1957 and 1970, (1968 according to the Victoria & Albert Museum), and initially sold exclusively through Woolworth's stores. The first prototype was a