The Pewterer's Apprentice

A pewterer would have learnt his trade from a master, almost always via an apprenticeship.

The apprenticeship was normally for 7 years, and boys would typically be 14 or 15 years old when they started. The master would teach the apprentice about the “mysteries” of his craft, and he was responsible for providing food and lodgings for the apprentice who would normally live with the master and his family. For his part, the apprentice (quoting an 18th century indenture) had to “behave himself in all things, as well in words and deeds” and specifically he was “not to frequent taverns, play at dice, commit fornication, or contract matrimony”.

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Release date : 1/1/20