During the older days, there were times when pewter became the vogue and was used for a variety of utensils. It could not be used for everyday use such as for eating utensils, with the exception of possibly spoons, because it was too soft. It was used for platters, teapots, pitchers, tankards and bowls. It was also used for baby's nursing bottles with a screw on pewter nipple. Sometimes pewter was used for buttons and buckles, sometimes for lamps.
Pewter is easier to work with than many other metals.
With not too much difficulty it can be bent, flattened or stretched. Normally pewter work was left plain with no fancy designs. Since it was so soft, it had to be combined with other metal alloys - normally lead, copper. Copper will ring it stuck and by adding this, a greater polish could be obtained. A pewterer had to have his own set of tools and molds.