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Aitkens Pewter

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Pewter pieces with a Fredericton workshop behind them.

Aitkens Pewter makes cast and spun pewter pieces in Fredericton. Its range includes tableware and jewellery, with product-specific details and care requirements that matter more than a broad souvenir label.

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Original Upvote concept of plain pewter casting tools, a simple tray and polishing cloth; not the maker’s actual products or studio.
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The story & the craft.

Aitkens Pewter describes a Fredericton workshop using casting and spinning to create forms that are finished and polished by hand. Its Atlantic Canadian business dates to 1972, but the selected products make the craft easier to approach. The Stepedge tray combines a pewter form with an acrylic liner, while the Dragonfly pendant is listed with a chain and polished or satin finish options.

These pieces ask different questions of a buyer. For the tray, think about the space it needs to fit and ask the maker to resolve the listing’s inconsistent dimension information. For the pendant, compare the finish and confirm the chain and care details rather than judging the piece only by a photograph. The official contact form can answer both kinds of question. The verified Fredericton craft work does not establish the origins of the raw metal, liner or chain.

EXPLORE THE WORK

What they make & offer.

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Stepedge tray

A pewter tray with an acrylic liner, described as cast and finished by hand in Fredericton.

The product title and stated width differ; confirm the dimensions. Live stock, liner origin and variant availability are unproved.

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Dragonfly pendant

A pewter pendant listed with a chain and polished or satin finish options.

This is a product-specific listing, not proof of current finish stock or the chain’s origin. Confirm care and availability.

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Before you buy or go.

Product details were read from first-party indexed pages; live variant inventory was not confirmed. Ask about the tray’s exact dimensions, finish, liner, delivery and return terms. The maker advises mild soap and water for pewter and says not to use a dishwasher.

The Canadian connection.

Fredericton, New Brunswick pewter workshop. The tray page explicitly describes Canadian casting and hand finishing in Fredericton. Origins of the acrylic liner, chain and raw metal are not established.

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