Swanson's Reflections

Historically,  pewter has been used since ancient Roman times.  The years 1700-1850 earmarked the “golden age” of pewter in America especially for the making of everyday utensils.  Eventually pewter became less popular in favor of other materials.  Today,  pewter is gaining in popularity once again.  Many people have a hobby of collecting pewter objects and consequently have acquired many of our designs.In our handmade pewter creations, we use Britannia Metal, another name for lead-free pewter.  Pewter is actually an alloy made up of tin, antimony, copper and some silver.  It is a low-temperature metal, meaning it can be melted and poured at around 550 degrees F. Nature is important to us and consequently, this has been the emphasis in our pewter designs.  All our leaf designs are uniquely ours, and we are involved with every step of the processes from the design work, to the foundry work, and finally to the finished creation.  No other people are involved with our craft.