English Pewter Company Sheffield has long had a tradition and industry based on metalwork, silverwork and cutlery. In 1977 Alan and Robert Shaw set up the English Pewter Company. With a commitment to quality, service and price they soon became the UK's largest manufacturer of quality pewter giftware.
Pewter Pewter, an easily worked alloy, has been in use in Britain for near on 2000 years. Pewter remained a cottage industry until 1770 when a new pewter alloy which used Antimony and Copper instead of Lead was developed in Sheffield, it became known as Britannia metal and was capable of being given a bright polish.
Worlds Greatest Dad 1 Pint Tankard Pewter tankards are a great retro style gift to mark a special birthday or fathers day celebration, and the styling of this one pint tankard really feeds into this fact perfectly. The straight sided tankard has a highly polished finish to the body which is etched with a Worlds Greatest Dad design and finished with an ornate mottled handle. Manufactured according to methods which are drawn from generations of craftsmanship experience within the pewter industry.