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As the only pewter company in the U.S. that still uses the centuries-old hand-casting method to create our pewter products, Hampshire Pewter is a prime source of diplomatic and protocol gifts for officers of the United States Government.

Every Christmas season at Hampshire Pewter we are warmed by the stories of traditions as shared by our customers. We have such a wide range of pewter Christmas ornaments to choose from, everyone finds that certain perfect symbol for their tree, as if it were made especially for them.

Do you know the history of ornaments?  Read more to find out about the history and what Hampshire Pewter has to offer.

One of our newest ornaments for Christmas 2023 was the General Sullivan Bridge. We created this ornament to commemorate the 400th anniversary of a multitude of New Hampshire towns on the seacoast. The General Sullivan Bridge was one of the earliest water crossings to be built in NH. We are thankful to be able to create beautiful ornaments to commemorate New Hampshire history. To find out more about the history of the bridge, the significance it has in history, and the person it was named after continue reading. This General Sullivan Bridge ornament was also the ornament we sent to Washington for 2023.

We've gathered the very best of our business gifts as our top picks for the Hampshire Pewter Business Gifts Guide - sophisticated corporate gift selections that will reflect the class of your organization! 

New Hampshire is graced with 54 covered bridges--historic architectural gems dating back to the late 1800's. Hampshire Pewter has captured the beauty and wonder of these structures in our Covered Bridge Ornament Series

From the tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts to the rocky coast of Portland, Maine, lighthouses are a symbol of New England's rich maritime history. The Hampshire Pewter Lighthouse Collection captures the historic landmarks along New England's coast in a collectible pewter ornament series.