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What We're Mad For

Pewter gets sexy

by Stellene Volandes, published on 03/30/2010

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We love Tom Penn's tabletop accessories, especially the chalices, dishes, and candelabra. A noted silversmith, Penn (son of Irving Penn) has made the line in pewter that looks like silver but won't tarnish. Smart. $75 for salt-and-pepper shakers; $1,500 for a candelabrum. At Robert Marinelli Gallery, 433 West 14th Street, New York; 212-414-0488.

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