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 Pewter - Pewter items may be described and marked as such if they
contain at least 90% tin. Modern pewter is a metal alloy of 90% or more
tin combined with copper, antimony, and/or bismuth. Use of pewter was
common in the Middle ages. Pewter was used for eating and drinking
utensils as well as for decorative items. Use of pewter continued until
the mass production of glass items replaced the use of pewter for everyday
eating and drinking utensils in the 18th and 19th centuries. Older pewter
items contained between 85 and 96 percent tin. The other metals used to
make pewter were usually copper and/or lead.
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