Chapter 16 OLD PEWTER

There is a charm about old pewter that is well-nigh irresistible to the collector of antiques, its odd shapes, mellow tints, and, above all, its rarity, luring one in its pursuit. In the days when it was in general use,-after the decline in favor of the wooden trencher,-it was but little valued, and our forbears quaffed their foaming, home-made ale