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This miniature Pewter Collectible Sheep is hand cast in New Zealand. This Pewter Figurine makes an ideal Pewter Collectible.
Pewter is a metal alloy. It is a combination of more than one metal that consists mainly of tin. Pewter can look very similar to silver. No one knows exactly when or how pewter was invented. Chinese pewter, believed to be about 2,000 years old, has been found. Romans used pewter for small utensils and seals.
The first Sheep were introduced to New Zealand by Captain Cook in 1773. New Zealand has about 45 million sheep and produces the finest wool. New Zealand is the biggest producer of wool in the world after Australia. New Zealand Sheep produce various types of Sheep Wool with the most well known being Merino Wool.
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