Collection Showcase Challenge: Graham Anthony pewter

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Challenge Season - Collection Showcase: Graham Anthony Pewter

Dr Graham Anthony is an Australian artist who crafts high end fantasy (particularly Lord of the Rings and Hobbit) pieces from pewter.

https://graemeanthonypewter.com.au/shop/

Over the years I’ve collected a number of Dr Anthony’s pieces

My very first item was a birthday present - a full pewter Lord of the Rings chess set

The first goblet I ever received was this Gandalf goblet for my birthday from school friends

The next sets were graduation gifts, smaller glass goblets with pewter stems

You’ll see the following two have the same shaped pewter stems but a different shape glass

That’s because I accidentally broke the glass while washing them. Fortunately Graham sells replacement glass and gives great instructions on how to safely replace them.

My next goblet was an eBay purchase. A Bilbo Baggins goblet with a gold plated One Ring base.

eBay subsequently proved to be a good source of Graham Anthony pieces for very good prices - a champagne flute

Wine glasses (which where sold very cheaply as one came without the glass (which Dr Anthony provided a replacement for)

The Hobbit tumbler was a wedding gift

And then I found the Galadriel flute

and goblet

Finally my most recent acquisition was a small Bilbo shot glass

And Dr Anthony typically hand engraves his signature on the bases of each item. Apart from his website, mom any of his items can also be purchased from his collaborative partner, Royal Selangor

I don’t really drink often, but these items are simply wonderful to own & collect, & to use on special occasions.