Pewter is an alloy of tin hardened with small amounts of other metals such as copper, lead, zinc, antimony and sometimes silver. The craft of pewtering started in antiquity - the earliest known item, a flask dating from c1450 BC, was found in Egypt.

Pewter is believed to have been introduced to Britain by the Romans, who exploited the main source of tin in Europe at the time, which was in Cornwall. The craft fell into decline after the Romans withdrew from Britain but it is thought that the Cistercian monks reintroduced it after the Norman Conquest in AD 1066.

Known as "the poor man's silver", production spread throughout the country with a wide range of mainly domestic goods being made.

In the year 1348 Articles were granted to the Worshipful Company of Pewterers in London, which enabled them to control the quality of pewter. Two grades of pewter were more...

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Six English pewter tankards including James Yates, c 1820-1850,…

Collection of Six English Pewter Tankards

Six English pewter tankards including James Yates, c 1820-1850, all pint size with one with a broken handle other with some dents & marks, some hallmarked & with the Bristish Antiques Association label, orginal receit purchased in 1931

Four various sized pewter mugs, circa 1820. the largest 15 cm…

1820 Pewter Mugs Set

Four various sized pewter mugs, circa 1820. the largest 15 cm high

Group of five pewter half pint tankards, James Yates, etc

Set of 5 James Yates Pewter Half Pint Tankards

Group of five pewter half pint tankards, James Yates, etc

Selection of early antique English pewter mugs, and tankards,…

Antique English Pewter Mugs and Tankards Collection

Selection of early antique English pewter mugs, and tankards, along with later examples

Large pewter cup salt c.1750

1750 Pewter Salt Cup

Large pewter cup salt c.1750

Two Georgian pewter side pouring ale mugs, circa 1830, 11 & 16…

Georgian Pewter Side Pouring Ale Mugs (1830)

Two Georgian pewter side pouring ale mugs, circa 1830, 11 & 16 cm high

Vintage Reinhold Merkelbach Germany stein capacity of 0.3 litre,…

Vintage German Stein with Pewter Lid and Designer Mark

Vintage Reinhold Merkelbach Germany stein capacity of 0.3 litre, maker's location mark for Grenzhausen, Germany, designed by Leonhard Hellmuth, (marked Lh), circa 1904, pewter lid, (height 15.5 cm approx).

A pair of early Victorian pewter pint mugs, crowned VR touch…

Early Victorian Pewter Pint Mugs with Crowned VR Mark

A pair of early Victorian pewter pint mugs, crowned VR touch mark, engraved to the base, height 12.5 cm

Seven graduated pewter Gill measuring cups & a tankard, Gaskell…

Pewter Measuring Cups and Tankard, Gaskell & Chambers

Seven graduated pewter Gill measuring cups & a tankard, Gaskell & Chambers, Birmingham 18th & 19th century. Provenance: The country collection of an interior designer

A vintage Italian pewter set of seven measuring tankard style…

Italian Pewter Measuring Jugs Set

A vintage Italian pewter set of seven measuring tankard style jugs. Provenance: The country collection of an interior designer

Two Georgian pewter mugs, circa 1820, 15 cm high

Georgian Pewter Mugs, 1820

Two Georgian pewter mugs, circa 1820, 15 cm high

Eight various pewter items comprising a soup tureen and ladle,…

Assorted Pewter Items: Tureen, Tankards, Mug, Bowl & More

Eight various pewter items comprising a soup tureen and ladle, 4 graduated tankards, christening mug and Chinese pewter bowl

18th century German pewter Wriggle work lidded tankard, the…

German Wriggle Work Pewter Tankard, 1819

18th century German pewter Wriggle work lidded tankard, the flat top dome lid with ball thumbpiece, engraved wriggle work with initials and 1819 to the lid, the body with engraved cartouche, and 3 touch marks to the underside of the lid, 27 cm high

Handsome pewter tankard, of tapering form, with scroll handle…

Tapered Pewter Tankard with Scroll Handle and Foot

Handsome pewter tankard, of tapering form, with scroll handle and thumbpiece, resting on a wide circular foot, height 32 cm

Pewter 1/2 pint tankard stamped with broad arrow and ed under a…

Engineers Department Pewter Tankard

Pewter 1/2 pint tankard stamped with broad arrow and ed under a crown (Engineers Department)

Good Jugendstil German pewter master stein inscribed to lid…

German Jugendstil Pewter Master Stein with Inscription and Dedication

Good Jugendstil German pewter master stein inscribed to lid with dedication for award of a trophy, height 30 cm approx.

Six various 19th century pewter tankards from Durham,…

19th Century Pewter Tankards Collection

Six various 19th century pewter tankards from Durham, Walton-on-Thames etc.

Chichester Dairies cream can, Georgian pewter pint tankard with…

Chichester Dairies cream can, Georgian pewter pint tankard with unusual brass rim, and a brass cooking pot, 19th century, (3 items), the largest 49 cm wide

Good Georgian pewter tankard, of cylindrical form, with…

Georgian Pewter Tankard with Coat of Arms Engraving

Good Georgian pewter tankard, of cylindrical form, with spherical thumb piece and scroll handle, engraved with coat of arms, on a wide circular foot, height 27 cm

German table clock, antique pewter tankard, German silver…

Antique Clock, Tankard, Stein, and Dog Statues Collection

German table clock, antique pewter tankard, German silver plated stein and two cast bronze dog statues, 19th and 20th century, the stein 30 cm high

A Georgian Officer's Mess pewter mug 1 pint, circa 1820, 13 cm…

Georgian Officer's Mess Pewter Mug, 1820, 1 Pint

A Georgian Officer's Mess pewter mug 1 pint, circa 1820, 13 cm high

David Veasey for Liberty & Co. pewter twin-handled loving cup,…

Honesty Twin-Handled Loving Cup for Old Times Sake

David Veasey for Liberty & Co. pewter twin-handled loving cup, Model No. 010, decorated with honesty plants and the verse 'For Old Times Sake'. Embossed 'English Pewter' and model number to the base. Height 20 cm

Set of five 18th century pewter tankards with gilt lips, above…

18th Century Pewter Tankards Set (7)

Set of five 18th century pewter tankards with gilt lips, above a heavy ribbed cylindrical body, and loop handles, together with two 18th century pewter tankards (7)

A collection of eight pewter items, comprising jug, tureen and…

8 Pewter Pieces: Jug, Tureen, and Tankards Collection

A collection of eight pewter items, comprising jug, tureen and tankards

Seven various sized bulbous pewter mugs, 19th century, 4/8 cm…

Assorted 19th Century Pewter Mugs in Varying Sizes

Seven various sized bulbous pewter mugs, 19th century, 4/8 cm high

Pewter trophy cup, the Dudley cup, N.S.W.P.A., 1936, height 13.…

1936 Dudley Cup Pewter Trophy - NSWPA

Pewter trophy cup, the Dudley cup, N.S.W.P.A., 1936, height 13.5 cm

A large figural gilt wash pewter tankard with a putti finial, a…

Gilt Pewter Tankard with Dionysus Scene and Putti Finial

A large figural gilt wash pewter tankard with a putti finial, a large figural gilt wash pewter tankard with a putti finial, decorated with a classical scene of Dionysus, Silenus and nymphs, 30.5 cm high

German amber/green glass and pewter lidded tankard, set with an…

Mythical creature pewter and glass tankard

German amber/green glass and pewter lidded tankard, set with an unusual mythical creature finial, above a baluster glass body accented with floral branched motifs and masks on a spreading foot, height 24 cm

Three Colonial pewter tankards, pint, half pint and gill, each…

Colonial Pewter Tankards with NSW Government Ordinance Mark

Three Colonial pewter tankards, pint, half pint and gill, each of squat baluster form on a moulded foot rim, stamped with the NSW Government Ordinance mark, and maker's mark Nw, height of largest 12.5 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately…