
Reed & Barton's story began in 1824 when Isaac Babbitt created a new metal alloy - Britannia metal - in his Taunton Massachusetts pewter shop. Babbitt joined forces with craftsmen Henry G.

Reed & Barton's story began in 1824 when Isaac Babbitt created a new metal alloy - "Britannia metal" - in his Taunton Massachusetts pewter shop.

Reed & Barton's story began in 1824 when Isaac Babbitt created a new metal alloy - "Britannia metal" - in his Taunton Massachusetts pewter shop.