Can anybody tell me what this dish is made out of?!

[alebaldwi-4]

I can't make out the letters but it says 95% after that. Quit heavy. 

See if anybody recognizes it. 

[md1919]

etain is pewter, the 95% is how much tin it contains

[pickencowboy]

Obviously German... Circa 1900 give or take... Check out 'Kaiserzinn Pewter" online for similar Art Nouveau designed pieces... Should be able to price it with something similar--God Bless--Cowboy

[maxine*j]

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@pickencowboywrote:

Obviously German... Circa 1900 give or take... Check out 'Kaiserzinn Pewter" online for similar Art Nouveau designed pieces... Should be able to price it with something similar--God Bless--Cowboy

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I know nothing about pewter so I have to ask:  Did German pewter carry the French word (etain) instead of the German word (zinn)?  If so, do you know why?  Curious.