Pewter Baby Bottle!

I am always amazed at the incredible variety of vessels that have been made out of pewter.

We primarily make products for the kitchen - Pewter Measuring Cups and Spoons, Coffee Scoops, and so on. But a couple of centuries ago, European pewter smiths were making many items for medicinal use!

In one of my favorite picture books on old pewter, I came across this French baby bottle. How beautiful!



I also found this image of a bottle to hold leeches. Thank goodness we don't use that medical technique anymore!



There were countless other images - many of which I feel you might not want to take a look at
(such as a small syringe, a spoon for castor oil, and even a suppository mold).

I always get a little thrill when I realize we are working with the same basic metal (minus the lead - thank goodness!) that has been used for centuries. Admittedly, plastic and paper have their place. But products made of Pewter will last forever. That makes me proud.