Pewter is an ancient silver-grey alloy metal, comprised mainly of tin, that has been a part of Scottish culture for centuries. Discovered by the Romans in around AD200, it was known as the ‘metal of kings’ because it could only be afforded by royalty. During the 16th and 19th centuries, pewter became one of Scotland’s most prized precious metals, and as an everyday commodity, became an integral part of Scottish churches, homes, and trade.
Pewter was popular for ecclesiastical items, such as communion bread plates, wine cups, flagons (large containers to serve communion wine) and basins for baptism, alongside pewter plates,
