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.

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Before the invention of the dripolator, percolator and the expresso machine, the roasted and ground coffee beans were placed in a pot, and hot water was added, to infuse the water with the coffee. After the coffee had brewed it was ready for pouring, a similar process to that used to make tea now.

It was not until the invention of the percolator in the late 19th century, that use of the coffee pot began to decline.

From the early 18th century to the end of the 19th century, coffee pots were produced in silver, silver plate and by most more...

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An antique pewter water urn and cover, 19th century, indistinct…

19th Century Pewter Water Urn with Cover

An antique pewter water urn and cover, 19th century, indistinct figural maker's mark, French or English, the pear-shaped body with a pair of scrolling handles and a single spout with tap, on three scrolling supports with turned boxwood feet, the domed…

Chinese carved coconut inlaid pewter teapot and bowl. Width 16.…

Chinese Pewter Inlaid Coconut Teapot and Bowl Set

Chinese carved coconut inlaid pewter teapot and bowl. Width 16.5 cm max

French pewter tea service

French Pewter Tea Set

French pewter tea service

Antique pewter teapot with figural 'Spaniel' finial to lid, has…

Antique Pewter Teapot with Spaniel Finial and Invoice

Antique pewter teapot with figural 'Spaniel' finial to lid, has old 1974 invoice inside

Arts & Crafts Tudric pewter 4 piece teaset comprising of teapot…

Tudric Pewter 4 Piece Teaset with Teapot, Jug, Bowl & Dish

Arts & Crafts Tudric pewter 4 piece teaset comprising of teapot (13.5 cm wide), milk jug, sugar bowl and dish, as inspected

Four items of Chinese pewter, comprising a circular tea…

Chinese Pewter Tea Set and Vase

Four items of Chinese pewter, comprising a circular tea canister, circa 1880 by Kutching, Swatow, 11 cm high, and engraved glass bottom mug, 10 cm high, a hexagonal tea pot, 9 cm high and a vase, 4 cm high

Pewter tea caddy, approx 22 cm high

22cm Pewter Tea Caddy

Pewter tea caddy, approx 22 cm high

A large pewter teapot

Grand Pewter Teapot

A large pewter teapot

English Art Nouveau pewter tea pot, as inspected

Art Nouveau Pewter Tea Pot Inspection

English Art Nouveau pewter tea pot, as inspected

Oriental pewter teapot in the form of a duck

Duck-shaped Oriental Pewter Teapot

Oriental pewter teapot in the form of a duck

Art Nouveau teapot stand in the form of a ceramic tile with…

Art Nouveau Tile Teapot Stand with Pewter Mounts

Art Nouveau teapot stand in the form of a ceramic tile with pewter mounts, 15 cm x 16 cm, a/f

A Chinese pewter and jade teapot, qing Dynasty, 19th century,…

Qing Dynasty Pewter and Jade Teapot

A Chinese pewter and jade teapot, qing Dynasty, 19th century, the hexagonal waisted pot incised with auspicious lotus, bat, deity figures and script, the flat top with a small lid and a jade finial, a jade tipped straight spout and a square bracket jade…

Pewter pedestal jar and cover, with urn finial, with beaded…

Beaded Pewter Pedestal Jar with Urn Finial

Pewter pedestal jar and cover, with urn finial, with beaded surround, cylindrical body on stepped circular foot, height 20 cm

An English Pewter (Tudric) three-piece coffee set, hammered…

Tudric Hammered Coffee Set with Archibald Knox Design

An English Pewter (Tudric) three-piece coffee set, hammered finish, stamped marks including the design no. 01097, the shaped rims similar to shape 0231 designed by Archibald Knox.

Liberty & Co 'Tudric' teapot model 0231, designed by Archibald…

Archibald Knox's 'Tudric' Teapot with Honesty Plants

Liberty & Co 'Tudric' teapot model 0231, designed by Archibald Knox, with cast stylised honesty plants and wicker bound handle.

Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co Tudric 3 piece teaset, with…

Archibald Knox Tudric Teaset with Rattan Handles

Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co Tudric 3 piece teaset, with raised motifs the teapot and milk jug with rattan bound handles, design number 0303

19th century pewter tea urn, of baluster form, with domed cover,…

Baluster Pewter Tea Urn with Tap and Stand

19th century pewter tea urn, of baluster form, with domed cover, loop handle, tap and raised on four legs with wood feet, with later stand, a/f, height 39 cm

A chic Art Deco style six-piece coffee set, 'Monte Carlo' by…

Art Deco Pewter Coffee Set with Malachite Handles

A chic Art Deco style six-piece coffee set, 'Monte Carlo' by Etains du Manoir French, pewter with malachite style handles. Comprising tray, coffee pot, teapot, creamer, sugar bowl and decanter. Tallest height 24 cm

A Jackfield style jug and a turned black glazed teapot, 19th…

19th Century Oriental Style Pottery Jugs and Teapot

A Jackfield style jug and a turned black glazed teapot, 19th century, pattern 4/3705 to jug, a straight-sided black glazed jug polychrome decorated in the oriental manner, with fancy birds and wispy foliage, with rope twist handle and hinged pewter, lid,…

18th century German pewter tea canister, of hexagonal form,…

German Hexagonal Pewter Tea Canister with MB Inscription

18th century German pewter tea canister, of hexagonal form, with a screw cover and loop handle, inscribed MB to front, height 19 cm

18th century German pewter tea canister, of tall hexagonal from,…

Tall Hexagonal German Pewter Tea Canister

18th century German pewter tea canister, of tall hexagonal from, with a screw cover and loop handle, height 32 cm

Art Nouveau Katzer Zinn pewter bachelor teapot height 11 cm

Katzer Zinn Art Nouveau Bachelor Teapot

Art Nouveau Katzer Zinn pewter bachelor teapot height 11 cm

A Chinese black lacquer & gilt tea caddy, the interior fitted…

Gilt Tea Caddy with Chinese Garden Motif

A Chinese black lacquer & gilt tea caddy, the interior fitted with two pewter tea compartments & canisters, 19th century, the hinged lid painted in gilt with figures sitting & standing in an idyllic garden of foliage & pagodas, within borders of floral…

Four piece Hampden pewter tea service, comprising teapot,…

Hampden Pewter 4-Piece Beaten Tea Service Set

Four piece Hampden pewter tea service, comprising teapot, coffee pot, twin handled sugar bowl and creamer, in a beaten finish (4)

Good Tudric Liberty pewter teapot Archibald Knox design, caned…

Archibald Knox Tudric Liberty Pewter Teapot #0231

Good Tudric Liberty pewter teapot Archibald Knox design, caned handle, marked to base and #0231, Reg No 420290, height 10 cm approx.

Mutation tea set by Pascal Morabito for Etain et Prestige, in…

Pewter Mutation Tea Set with Timber Tray

Mutation tea set by Pascal Morabito for Etain et Prestige, in pewter with timber inset tray. Tray 28 x 19 cm

Japanese porcelain fruit bowl, prayer wheel, three Japanese…

Asian Pottery and Metal Collection

Japanese porcelain fruit bowl, prayer wheel, three Japanese pottery tea bowls, two pottery bowls, two vases, two metal boxes, pewter egg ornament, Chinese bronze dish, Indian miniature ornament, Indian bowl, elephant pipe and pair of blue and white…

18th century German pewter tankard, the flat top dome lid with…

Engraved German pewter tankard with touch marks, 1802

18th century German pewter tankard, the flat top dome lid with urn thumbpiece, engraved name and dated 1802, and 3 touch marks to the underside of the lid, 29 cm high

Five piece Tudric pewter teaset, comprising circular tray,…

Tudric Pewter Five Piece Teaset (01075)

Five piece Tudric pewter teaset, comprising circular tray, teapot, hot water jug, milk jug and sugar bowl, design number 01075

An Art Nouveau twin handled pewter urn, height 27 cm

Art Nouveau Pewter Urn with Twin Handles

An Art Nouveau twin handled pewter urn, height 27 cm

A collection of antique pewter, 18th century and later, coffee…

Antique Pewter Coffee Pot, 18th Century & Later

A collection of antique pewter, 18th century and later, coffee pot 28 cm high

A pewter 'Portaghiaccio Impero' (Empire Ice Bucket) designed by…

Giovanni Patrini Empire Ice Bucket

A pewter 'Portaghiaccio Impero' (Empire Ice Bucket) designed by Giovanni Patrini for Atena, 'Mesa Collection', covered urn form with liner. Stamped maker's marks. Height 52 cm

English Art Deco 4 Pce tea pewter tea service. Tapering…

Art Deco Pewter Tea Service with Wooden Accents

English Art Deco 4 Pce tea pewter tea service. Tapering planished design, with wooden handles and knobs. Stamped Craftsman pewter, Sheffield, height 19.5 cm tallest

A Liberty & Co, Tudric, pewter tea set and oval tray, designed…

Archibald Knox Pewter Tea Set with Tray

A Liberty & Co, Tudric, pewter tea set and oval tray, designed by Archibald Knox, early 20th century, comprising a hand beaten teapot, hot water jug, sugar bowl and milk jug, plus a tray, stamped, Tudric, made in England, 17 cm high, the tray 36 x 25 cm

An Archibald Knox design Tudric pewter teapot and hot water…

Archibald Knox Tudric Pewter Teapot & Hot Water Pots

An Archibald Knox design Tudric pewter teapot and hot water pots, #0231 with blue enamelled highlights, both with original woven cane handles and wooden thumb pieces. stamped marks.

Challenge 'Perfect Tea' silver plated teapot with infuser,…

Silver Tea Set with Tankard and Sensible Teapot

Challenge 'Perfect Tea' silver plated teapot with infuser, pewter tankard, silver plated sugar basin and a Chidley's 'Sensible' teapot, 19th and 20th century, (4 items), the tankard 12 cm high

Four pieces of antique pewter tea ware, 19th century, the…

Antique 19th Century Pewter Tea Ware Set

Four pieces of antique pewter tea ware, 19th century, the largest 18 cm high

Four Chinese and English pewter teapots, Chinese pewter tea…

Chinese and English Pewter Tea Set and Accessories

Four Chinese and English pewter teapots, Chinese pewter tea caddy, bowl, trinket box and ink pot, 19th and 20th century, (8 items), the largest 14 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection

Pewter teapot, jugs, tankards and vase, (7 items), the largest…

Pewter Collection from Dr. Waterhouse

Pewter teapot, jugs, tankards and vase, (7 items), the largest 24 cm high, Provenance: The Dr Douglas Frew Waterhouse collection