Pewter of the Bronze Age in the Near East. The earliest piece of pewter found is from an Egyptian tomb from 1450 BC. The constituents of pewter were first controlled in the 12th century by town guilds in France. By the 15th century, the Worshipful Company of Pewterers controlled pewter constituents in England. This company originally had two grades of pewter, but in the 16th century a third grade was added. The first type, known as "fine metal", was used for tableware. It consisted of tin with as much copper as it could absorb, which is about 1%. The second type,
Petty Pewter Gods in space that they can hide in. In both cases they encounter a small creature (a Twk-man, a pixie) who "saw what they did". Both at the end of "Liane the Wayfarer" and at a critical juncture in "Petty Pewter Gods", when the protagonist finally uses their gadget to hide from their nemesis (Chun, Nog), it proves useless. Petty Pewter Gods Petty Pewter Gods is the eighth novel in Glen Cook's ongoing Garrett P.I. series. The series combines elements of mystery and fantasy as it follows the adventures of private investigator Garrett. Garrett is a hardboiled detective living in the