The term pewter covers a variety of alloys consis<answer>tin</answer>g primarily of <answer>tin</answer>. As a pure metal, <answer>tin</answer> was much too soft to be used for any practical purpose. However, in the Bronze age, <answer>tin</answer> was a rare metal and, in many parts of Europe and the Mediterranean, was often valued higher than gold. To make jewelry, forks and spoons, or other objects from <answer>tin</answer>, it was usually alloyed with other metals to increase its strength and hardness. These metals were typically lead, antimony, bismuth or copper. These solutes sometimes were added individually in varying amounts, or added together, making a wide variety of things, ranging from practical items, like dishes, surgical tools, candlesticks or funnels, to decorative items such as ear rings and hair clips.
Pewter is mostly made up of?
tin