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Welcome to the Association of British Pewter Craftsmen |
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The resurgence in trade can in the main be attributed to the formation in 1970 of the Association of British Pewter Craftsmen (ABPC). The initiative was taken by a group of manufacturers, the metal suppliers and the Worshipful Company of Pewterers. By promoting high standards, raising awareness of pewter and encouraging innovation and excellence in manufacturing, ABPC has achieved impressive results and together with the Pewterers Company has helped to establish British pewter firmly in both domestic and Worldwide markets.
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The Worshipful Company of Pewterers |
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Though there are references to pewterers in the 11th and 12th centuries, it was not until the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries that pewter became widely used, and the formation of the pewterers trade guilds in London (1348), York (1498) and Edinburgh (1496) gave the craft official standing. The Worshipful Company of Pewterers, which is 16th in order of precedence in the City of London, was granted a Royal Charter by King Edward IV in 1473. This charter allowed the Company to set and enforce standards and to regulate the pewter trade throughout England. |
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The Association of British Pewter Craftsmen - Unit 10 - Edmund Road Business Centre - 135 Edmund Road - Sheffield - S2 4ED
 Tel: 0114 252 7550 - Fax: 0114 252 7555 - Email: enquiries@abpcltd.co.uk - Admin Website design by PDS Web Design |
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