Show OLD AMERICAN LICAN More pewter ware was made country than is generally supposed though the state of Pennsylvania many scattered Massachusetts led in the tho number dj di makers with New York no nol far ar The recent exhibitions of Anva made objects recently displayed In Be and New York have hav roused Conn as to her position as an early make and furniture and much f on the subject of silverware at leas lean being prosecuted not only by t bL-t by the numerous patriotic patriotic- socie was an early Bridgeport Conn Cona and quantities quat o oboth off both hollow and flat fiat were put C market by B. B and V. W. Buttons which were worn bv by the o oon on mens men's clothes were m mad pewter with initials or some vice Impressed Not were cv ev jj buttons made maile of pewter but as well and some collectors of tl things mads in pewter like the ji tokens holy water dishes buckle buttons in large variety About 1820 the makin making of abandoned to a great extent though diers carried Jt It to remote re parts lof of country where If it was j lr u us- us best e was made oi ot En tin known as bock tin and I td d proportions o of one firth lead lo to fo fo- 1 tin The poorer qualities contain contain- lead and antimony and less tin ii u scouring was necessary y to te bright As s there was ho no le for the quality of pewter n this as in n England ov OY ry y us proportion pi he liked Son Some ol at t tn I Imade made articles such as spoons TV vm occasionally be met will not s n ft polish at all and have ye very appearance and quality of or load lead Circle I |