can you do pewter work on copper?
When pewter was first manufactured, it was an alloy composed primarily of tin with some copper and lead added for strength. Around the time of the revolution, pewter metal was being replaced with Britannia metal in a deliberate attempt to imitate silver.hen pewter was first manufactured, it was an alloy composed primarily of tin with some copper and lead added for strength. Around the time of the revolution, pewter metal was being replaced with Britannia metal in a deliberate attempt to imitate silver.