Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Historical Cook and Serve Ware From Wilton Armetale


The Wilton Armetale Art and Pattern Departments worked to create different designs in Art Noveau, Traditional, Grand, Classic, etc. environments.

The environments to which Wilton Armetale catered were varied. The MAFA collection was inspired by Museum of American Folk Art, the Beat Up Mug was an authentic reproduction of an early American antique pewter mug to create a rustic American Country home environment.

Wilton Armetale also participated in commemorating the American Bicentennial in 1976 with two reproductions of Revolutionary period pieces, with Bicentennial Seal of Approval marked on them.

Another example of the Wilton Armetale approach was the acquisition of the Bruce Fox collection of over 100 pieces of sculpted and decorative serving pieces. Wilton Armetale is a new material based on an aluminum alloy, developed by the Wilton Brass Company in 1963. The US Food and Drugs Administration have also approved the material for food service.

We look at some of the American Inspiration products under the Wilton Armetale range.

America Inspired Collections

Wilton had offered an Americana Collection with center ceramic plates with Eagle and other Americana themes. The American Inspiration range originates from uniquely American sources. The Antiquity collection includes designs based on American Indian art and American Colonial themes like Doves & Hearts that represent life in American Country of an earlier era.


The Beat Up Mug is an authentic reproduction of an early American pewter mug, a nostalgic piece representing rustic Americana of the Country home.

The Colonial series reproduced the American Colonial era practice prominent families to have their coat of arms engraved on their pewter and silver pieces. The products in this series bear the Wilton family coat of arms. Wilton Armetale commissioned the Designers series from some of America's leading tabletop and jewelry designers. The Federal series representing the Federal period in the history of America was an adaptation of a Federal era pewter piece.

Wilton Armetale is a new material based on an aluminum alloy, developed by the Wilton Brass Company in 1963. We look at some of the American Inspiration products under the Wilton Armetale range.

America Inspired Collections

Wilton had offered an Americana Collection with center ceramic plates with Eagle and other Americana themes. The American Inspiration range originates from uniquely American sources. The Antiquity collection includes designs based on American Indian art and American Colonial themes like Doves & Hearts that represent life in American Country of an earlier era.

The Beat Up Mug is an authentic reproduction of an early American pewter mug, a nostalgic piece representing rustic Americana of the Country home.

The Colonial series reproduced the American Colonial era practice prominent families to have their coat of arms engraved on their pewter and silver pieces. The products in this series bear the Wilton family coat of arms. Wilton Armetale commissioned the Designers series from some of America's leading tabletop and jewelry designers.

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