If it is lead Pewter it is probably an antique and should be on a shelf as most art pewter in recent years has actually been aluminum casting posing as pewter. Most Williamsburg cast pewter plates and Goblets is Aluminum as the original in lead tended to poison the users.
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To melt, or not to melt?
- ~JM~, 2022-09-22, 19:03
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- Pewter can increase the hardness - Randy Barnett, 2022-09-25, 05:13
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You are correct, too nice to melt. (nm)
- WB, 2022-09-23, 07:50
- Figured they might be... - ~JM~, 2022-09-23, 10:21
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Many years ago I found some old pewter
- colleen reeder, 2022-09-22, 22:45
- That was from me, not Colleen. For some reason this - colleen reeder, 2022-09-22, 22:46
- DON'T! (nm) - JT, 2022-09-22, 19:55
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Not a caster. Pewter? Only you can decide. (nm)
- Jeff Spencer, 2022-09-22, 19:46
- pewter - Joepjs, 2022-09-23, 11:38