 "Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)")
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Pewter creations are with warmth, beauty and soul.
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Byline: Mary Daniels
It's not your mother's pewter. The tableware and accessories designed by David Reiss and handmade by Italian artisans are metal of another mettle. More elegant, more refined than the tankards brought back as souvenirs from a European vacation or the reproductions of early American porringers most of us associate with that material.
After a long period of being ignored, says Reiss, pewter, once the poor man's silver, is now collectors' catnip. Reiss is credited with being the driving force behind this trend, having reintroduced pewter, with a few ...
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