Pewter
If the word traditional were a material it might be pewter. I am not sure why, but to me pewter is associated with being a medieval English material. Indeed, it is difficult to find any uses of pewter in contemporary design; unlike other metals it has associations that are more historical than modern. Visit any of the pewter industry websites and they are all steeped in the traditional values of craftsmanship. For example, pewter has a strong association with tankards and other products of antiquity, possibly due to the fact it has been used since at least Egyptian times.
In terms of its technical attributes, pewter’s most distinguishing feature is its malleability, which comes from the high proportion – at least 85 per cent – of tin, ...
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