N.S. news: Amos Pewter in Mahone Bay marks 50 years [Video]

Amos Pewter, a pewter design company located in Mahone Bay, N.S., is celebrating a major milestone this year.

“The company was started in 1974 by Greg and Suzanne Amos. They wanted to settle in Nova Scotia and they found Mahone Bay and just fell in love with it,” said designer David Christoffel.

The company is located in an old boat building shop originally built in 1880.

“We create pewter giftware, jewellery, housewares. It is all designed and created here on site and then we produce everything here on site. We make our molds here, we cast the pewter, we do the finishing, and we ship out all across the world,” said Christoffel.

“Pewter is an alloy, it’s made up primarily of tin. It’s mostly pewter, about 98 per cent, and we also have a bit of copper, bismuth, and a little touch of silver as well.”

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