The US Food and Drugs Administration have also approved the material for food service.
All these makes the material eminently suitable for making cook and serve ware suitable for different environments such as Americana, Artistic, Traditional, Classic and Natural.
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. These plates are no longer being made.
The American Inspiration range originates from uniquely American sources. These include American Folk Art, the earlier iron pieces made by Wilton family in the last century and other very traditional pieces such as the Give Us This Day bread tray.
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 Ames Candlestick reproduces a pewter candlestick designed along mid-18th century style and was in the collection of the Ames family of Pennsylvania.
Auto Tags were used as decorative elements for the front of that very American product, the automobile. These are offered referencing hobbies such as fishing, hunting and golfing.
The Beat Up Mug is an authentic reproduction of an early American pewter mug, a nostalgic piece representing rustic Americana of the Country home.
One of the more prestigious projects of Wilton Armetale was its participation in the American Bicentennial celebration. The company produced the Two Handle Porringer and the Barber Bowl from the Revolutionary period, with the Bicentennial Seal of Approval granted by a group of scholars, historians and artists.
The Cantabria is a collection with a Spanish-American perspective, and came with recipes for Spanish food.
The Caudle Cup is based on a pewter design piece of around 1725, and was used to serve a hot drink of wine, eggs, rum and oatmeal.
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. The Colonial Four mugs, on the other hand, reproduces the official government seals of four colonies - Virginia, Ohio, Peter Stuyvesant-New York and Plymouth.
The Copacabana series represent a long beach typical of South Miami beaches, with stylized palm tree and coconuts.
Wilton Armetale commissioned the Designers series from some of America's leading tabletop and jewelry designers. The designers included Katherine DeSousa, Laura Handler, Dan Reiser, David Tisdale, Ellen Evans and Will Prindle.
The Federal series representing the Federal period in the history of America was an adaptation of a Federal era pewter piece.
The Gates House plate, reproduced from a plate found in the home of General Horatio Gates during restoration, reproduces the original soft patina with a rough finish, and dents and knife marks of the original plate.
The Wilton Company focused on themed designs for the cook and serve ware made of the new material. A wide range of themes including artistic, Americana, natural and classical were used for designing the products.
In this article, we look some of the classically styled products that Wilton Armetale offers.
Acanthus Series
Acanthus is a thorny point herbaceous plant that had been used to provide decorative design motif during Greek times. The flowers and leaves of the plant are replicated in architectural details of columns, friezes and tile works. The Romans copied the Greeks and used the patterns extensively.
The Wilton Armetale Acanthus series uses the patterns in products that are used by modern Americans. The products would supplement a classical or traditional ambience that is being sought to be recreated.
The Aux Bois
The series was inspired by the tracery of Gothic stained glass windows of the Chapel in the Woods in France. The range has decorative rim designs and were more formal that typical Armetale designs.
Baroque
The intricate detailing of the products in the Baroque range references similar motifs of the Baroque era.
Botanical
The series consisted of large serving pieces with a center motif of sculpted flowers like Gardenia, Dahlia, Hibiscus, Clematis and Camellia. With other features like an ornate thin motif on the rims, this formal series were suitable for a classical environment.
Centurion
This series is influenced by Roman elements. A laurel leaf motif rings the borders and raised domes and sculpted handles add to the classic look. The series included a covered canister, frames and a candleholder in addition to large serving pieces.
Chippendale
Inspired by the designs of Chippendale brothers in the 18th century, the series included trays and bowls with scalloped outlines, and well proportioned convex and concave rims.
Commonwealth
Referencing the colonies that formed governments as a common wealth of citizens, and reproducing early American pewter designs, the commonwealth collection includes mugs, pitchers, trays, tureens, chip & dip servers and varied accessories that are all simple in design.
Convex
The series is based on a timeless design, the convex shape. The pieces in the series have reflective convex surfaces that dazzles in whichever environment it is used.
Country French
The graceful and bold lines of the outer rim in these matte finished products reflect a distinctly French provincial tradition.
Eddy
The swirling ridges of this series represent the swirling waters of an eddy. The traditional lines and square shapes of the products in the range, and a highly reflective surface, appeal to many.
Enterline
The Enterline candleholder is based on an 18th century silver plate candleholder, and its gracefully flowing lines reproduce the 19th century silver ware effect.
Faience
The Faience collection combines the intricate design motifs and finely sculpted details classical works. The series was inspired by the works of Renaissance artist Franceso della Robbia.
The Classic collection of Wilton Armetale thus consists of designs from classic periods and designs of classic simplicity.
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