Survey provides an identification handbook and an account of the development of pewter making. Introduction describes history of early pewter, of guilds; also chief international styles; types of alloy and methods of manufacture; and decoration. Chapters on pewter wares of the British Isles; France; Germany and Austria-Hungary; Italy, Spain, Portugal; Low Countries; Scandinavia; United States of America. Also includes chapters on industrialization and hard-metal or Britannia wares of the 19th century; and on revivals of the craft from the Art Nouveau to contemporary periods. Final chapter on identification of pewter marks or touches. -- AATA