English pewter English pewter While the term pewter covers a range of tin-based alloys, the term English pewter has come to represent a strictly-controlled alloy, specified by BSEN611-1 and British Standard 5140, consisting mainly of tin (ideally 92%), with the balance made up of antimony and copper. Significantly, it is free of lead and nickel. Although the exact percentages vary between manufacturers, a typical standard for present-day pewter is approximately 91% tin, 7.5% antimony and 1.5% copper. 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
River aux Vases, Missouri River aux Vases, Missouri River aux Vases is an unincorporated community in Beauvais Township in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri. The community, also known as "the French Village", was established in the early 1800's and originally called Rivière aux Vases, named for the nearby creek River aux Vases. "Aux vases" is French for "swamps" or "morasses". The community was also known as Staabtown in the past. The Roman Catholic parish "Saints Philip and James" was founded in 1840. From 1896 to 1892, scholar and church historian Frederick George Holweck served as rector. In 1875 Charles Staab opened a store, and the