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Pewter is a tin-based metal alloy that consists of about 90% tin but allso much smaller percentages of antimony, bismuth, copper and zinc. Pewter is usually a dull Grey colour. pewter usesed to be very popular in Victorian times with making jewelry and sometimes kitchen utencils

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