Pewter has been extracted and used by man since antiquity. Pewter reached its apogee in 17th and 18th century France when King Louis XIV, ruined by war, ordered his subjects to melt down their silverware. Ruiné par les guerres, Louis XIV ordonne à tous ses sujets de fondre la vaisselle d’argent. A number of pewterworks were established at this time to produce tableware for the French bourgeoisie and aristocracy. The first cafés, bars and bistros sprang up in Paris following the rural exodus of the late 19th century. [...]
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