Star Bright Pewter Brass Urn

Stars scatter across the body of this urn, small and irregular rather than set in rows. The metal underneath is brass, finished to look like pewter, so it comes out grey and low-sheen instead of yellow and bright. For a lot of families that grey is the deciding factor: it sits with a slate mantel or a modern room where polished gold would not.

It takes 228 cubic inches and loads from the top. By the standard rule of one cubic inch per pound of body weight, that covers an adult up to around 228 lb with a little to spare. A pewter finish does not need polishing the way bright brass does; wipe it with a dry cloth and leave it alone.

• Brass in a pewter finish, grey and matte rather than polished gold
• 228 cu in covers an adult up to roughly 228 lb
• Dust with a dry cloth; no polish needed on the pewter finish