Gibson Pewter

Sometimes I go looking, others times the pewter finds me. This rare gem found me thanks to a kind young woman in neighboring Vermont.

9 & 11/16” multi reeded plate with the marks of Richard White, London, circa 1688. Reeding refers to the decorative bands on the out edge of the plates rim.

What sets this plate apart, aside from its age (388 years) is the amazing hammered surface. Starting at the center and working to the outer edge, there are twelve rows of hammering.

The hammer men were so skilled (they had their own guild) that there is not one hammer mark which overlaps another!

Why hammer at all? 17th & 18th century pewterers believed this practice strengthened the cast pewter plates, dishes & basins.

Whether the hammering strengthens pewter or not, the end result is a beautiful thing to behold.

Not for sale, but on display in my shop. Come have a look!

Sometimes I go looking, other times the pewter finds me. This rare gem found me thanks to a kind young woman in neighboring Vermont.

9 & 11/16” multi reeded plate with the marks of Richard White, London, circa 1688. Reeding refers to the decorative bands on the out edge of the plates rim.

What sets this plate apart, aside from its age (388 years) is the amazing hammered surface. Starting at the center and working to the outer edge, there are twelve rows of hammering.

The hammer men were so skilled (they had their own guild) that there is not one hammer mark which overlaps another!

Why hammer at all? 17th & 18th century pewterers believed this practice strengthened the cast pewter plates, dishes & basins.

Whether the hammering strengthens pewter or not, the end result is a beautiful thing to behold.

Not for sale, but on display in my shop. Come have a look!

Awesome day for a trip to Washington. Foliage is brilliant this year. Come on up👍👍

Ogunquit Beach Stone Necklace #4.

Smooth black layered shale stone with hand cast pewter bezel on 20” braided metal necklace. Pendant is 1.25” Shipping available. 603-495-1776
Price:$145.

Starting off the week with Napkin Rings

Ogunquit Beach Stone Necklace #3.

Gray/brown metamorphic stone with light vein. I love the way the hand cast pewter bezel has the look of waves coming to shore. Pendant length: 1.5” with 20” braded metal necklace. One of a kind. Price: $145.
Shipping available. 603-495-1776.

Wrapping up week with a Fruit Bowl.

My dad designed this bowl in 1992. It won the Steven’s Metal Award at the League of NH Craftsmen’s 17th Annual Juried Exhibit. A year later, it was acquired for the permanent pewter collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Without question, the Fruit Bowl was my dad’s masterpiece. Some customers who buy this piece as a wedding present confess (later on) that they kept the bowl for themselves.

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