Pewter (such as cups, plates, or jewelry) due to health concerns stemming from the lead content. Modern pewters are available that are completely free of lead, although many pewters containing lead are still being produced for other purposes. A typical European casting alloy contains 94% tin, 1% copper, and 5% antimony. A European pewter sheet would contain 92% tin, 2% copper, and 6% antimony. Asian pewter, produced mostly in Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand, contains a higher percentage of tin, usually 97.5% tin, 1% copper, and 1.5% antimony. This makes the alloy slightly softer. So-called "Mexican pewter" is an alloy of aluminum,
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