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This miniature Pewter Collectible Dolphin 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.
Of the 77 species of Dolphins and whales worldwide 35 have been recorded in New Zealand. One of the best known is the Hector's Dolphin which is the world's smallest and rarest dolphin. An adult Hector's Dolphin grows to a length of 1.2 to 1.4 metres, compared with 4 metres for the bottlenose, 3.4 metres for the striped dolphins and 2 metres for the Dusky dolphins. Also, the Hectors is a little rounder than other New Zealand dolphins.
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