Collecting But it is not necessary to look for old pewter to find good pewter. Pewter is coming back into its own. In the United States it usually appears in the form of decorative beer tankards and the like; in Europe, it is becoming a common but not "common-looking" household material. Scandinavians, in particular, have put it to fine use in things of beauty and delicacy. Flat tableware, cream and sugar sets, teapots, trays, candlesticks, ashtrays, decorative vases, and salt and pepper shakers are among the many articles now commonly produced in pewter. This may be of little satisfaction to the antique-pewter collector, but any all-round pewter fancier would be delighted to own any of these lovely articles. Then, too, it should be remembered that the new pewter of today is the antique of tomorrow.

There is a brief but excellent history of pewter in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, and a shelf-full of fine books in the library. As a pewter collector, you are not by any means alone.




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July 5, 2008