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Throughout its long history Pewter has had an almost infinite variety of compositions, even today there are still numerous variety's produced. The only common factor is a relatively high tin content, which is hardened by additions of other elements. In most countries newly manufactured Pewter is a lead free alloy usually being hardened with additions of antimony and copper containing over 90% tin. Other elements such as silver and bismuth are sometimes used in the past Pewter often contained lead but as awareness has grown into the harmful effects of lead it should now have been eliminated. Modern Pewter can be polished to bright silver like finish or if preferred chemical darkness can be used to stimulate the patinas associated with old Pewter compositions. Suitable to a variety of types casting and objects. Most of the Pewter we supply destined to be cast into vulcanised rubber moulds which are spun...

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