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Pewter maker is diversifying into pottery

DANFORTH PEWTER CEO Bram Kleppner stands inside the former railroad warehouse at 53 Seymour St. that will soon be renovated to host a pottery enterprise operated by Danforth. The company’s plans include marrying pewter with pottery for a new variety of utilitarian and decorative items.
Independent photo/Steve James
August 31, 2023
Danforth Pewter CEO Bram Kleppner sometimes gets asked to describe how the Middlebury company’s artisans are able to fashion bowls, mugs and other holloware out of metal.
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