Pewter's a malleable metal alloy, traditionally between 85 and 99 percent tin, with the remainder commonly consisting of copper, antimony and lead. Copper and antimony act as hardeners while lead's common in the lower grades of pewter, which have a bluish tint. It's a low melting point, around 170–230 °C, depending on the exact mixture of metals. The word pewter's probably a variation of the word spelter, a non-scientific name for zinc. History Pewter was first used around the beginn… (More on Pewter)