Historic Trade: Silversmith - Colonial Williamsburg
网页Discover craftsmanship in more than 20 trades, where modern-day practitioners use 18th-century tools and techniques to apprentice in — and eventually master — blacksmithing, woodworking or gunsmithing, just to name a few. View All.
Silversmith : The Colonial Williamsburg Official History
网页Colonial silversmith required talent of an artist. The 18th-century silversmith was thought of as someone akin to a sculptor. Both had to know how to shape their materials with artistic talent, taste, and design.
Silver Charm - Colonial Williamsburg
网页2020年9月18日 · The silversmiths celebrate 65 years at the Golden Ball — and the evolution of trade. Read to learn more about the history behind silversmithing.
American Colonial Silversmiths Guide to Values - Silver Queen
网页American Colonial Silversmiths Guide to Values. The majority of American Colonial Silver that is very rare and extremely valuable is from the 18th Century from the period of year 1799 and earlier. The most collectible of these items are coffee pots, julep cups, wine cups and soup tureens.
13 Colonies Silversmith - MrNussbaum.com
网页Silversmiths were among the most numerous of colonial craftsman. Business could often be difficult as many wealthy citizens imported their silver objects from England. Some silversmiths in America were forced to make their livings by importing silverware from England and selling it.
Popular American Silversmiths in the Colonial Era | Lamb Silver
网页2016年7月12日 · American silversmiths during the colonial era were thought of as sculptors or artists. Some silversmiths stood out amongst the rest and Lamb Silver is proud to feature these rare antiques. Silversmithing was considered a “luxury” trade, as most common people used items that were made of …
Silversmith of Williamsburg - YouTube
网页Explore the basics of silversmithing from the colonial times of Paul Revere. This lost art is still facisnating to learn about.
Historic Trades | Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
网页Historic Trade: Silversmith. Watch silversmiths create flatware, hollowware, jewelry, and more using 18th-century techniques.
Architecture, Furniture, and Silver from Colonial Dutch America
网页Guided by imported objects, by immigrant craftsmen trained abroad, and by the demands and tastes of their patrons, the silversmiths of early New York crafted some of the most elaborate and substantial silver produced in colonial North America.
A Trip to the Silversmith at Colonial Williamsburg - JCK
网页2014年5月22日 · The Colonial silversmith was considered a visual artist—akin to a sculptor—who not only made baubles for fancy ladies and gents, but also crafted everyone’s bowls, utensils, and household items, such as coffeepots and shoe buckles.