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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Art Nouveau pewter ewer. Figural handle of a young woman with…

Art Nouveau Pewter Ewer with Figural Handle

Art Nouveau pewter ewer. Figural handle of a young woman with thistle branch. Silver plated planished finish. Possibly by Kayserzinn. Height 30 cm

Waiter/Tray early 20th century, c1905, German Kayserzinn pewter,…

Early 20th Century German Pewter Waiter/Tray

Waiter/Tray early 20th century, c1905, German Kayserzinn pewter, Zanida no 4471/43, moulded factory base mark, Kayserzinn 4503, 11 x 14.5 cm

Basket centrepiece early 20th century, German Kayserzinn pewter,…

German Kayserzinn Pewter Lily Basket Centrepiece

Basket centrepiece early 20th century, German Kayserzinn pewter, rectangular with impressed lily motif, 30 x 17.5 cm

A large bronze German Art Nouveau vase by Kayser, circa 1910, a…

Kayser Art Nouveau Bronze Vase with Ducks

A large bronze German Art Nouveau vase by Kayser, circa 1910, a high shouldered baluster vase with a broad neck and a lightly hammered finish to the lower register decorated with four applied ducks in flight; trademark and stamp of Kayser underside,…

Vintage Kayserzinn Pewter dish embossed floral decoration,…

Kayserzinn Pewter Floral Dish, 15cm Diameter

Vintage Kayserzinn Pewter dish embossed floral decoration, marked to base, diameter 15 cm approx.

A Kayserzinn Art Nouveau pewter basket, curvilinear and leaf…

Kayserzinn Art Nouveau Pewter Basket, Model #4450

A Kayserzinn Art Nouveau pewter basket, curvilinear and leaf mildly raised designs, stamped mark to the base and model #4450, length 31.8 cm

Kayserzinn Germany pewter biscuit barrel pewter, designed by…

Kayserzinn Pewter Biscuit Barrel by Hugo Leven (1907)

Kayserzinn Germany pewter biscuit barrel pewter, designed by Hugo Leven, marked to base and # 4505, circa 1907, height 15 cm

Kayser Zinn 1902 Peter Krumenschaufer crumb tray, mark to base…

Kayser Zinn 1902 Crumb Tray Marked 4501 (18cm)

Kayser Zinn 1902 Peter Krumenschaufer crumb tray, mark to base 4501, approx 18 cm long

German Art Nouveau Kayserzinn pewter jug with stylised raised…

Kayserzinn Art Nouveau Pewter Jug with Raised Pattern

German Art Nouveau Kayserzinn pewter jug with stylised raised pattern, 16 cm wide, 10 cm high

Kayserzinn, German Art Nouveau jardiniere, decorated with oak…

Kayserzinn Art Nouveau Jardiniere with Oak Leaves

Kayserzinn, German Art Nouveau jardiniere, decorated with oak leaves, with two branch-form handles, marked to underside, height 20 cm diameter 27.5 cm

A Kayserzinn German Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) large pewter wine…

German Art Nouveau Pewter Wine Cooler

A Kayserzinn German Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) large pewter wine cooler, panelled tapered cylindrical form with swollen top, relief decoration of the fable of the fox and the grapes, the thin form handles with open section, moulded mark to base and numbered…

Art Nouveau silverplated liqueur set. 8 pce's, WMF jug and tray,…

Art Nouveau Silverplated Liqueur Set with WMF Jug and Tray

Art Nouveau silverplated liqueur set. 8 pce's, WMF jug and tray, and 6 Kayser goblets on tray. Wear. Height 23 cm. (jug)