The Colonial Silversmith
His Techniques and His Products
By Henry J. Kauffman
In Colonial
America, silversmiths produced objects of great merit, crafting
everyday articles with care and skill. The products of the colonial
period are well known, but there is little authoritative research
on the actual techniques of the silversmith. Henry J. Kauffman fills
the gap with this study. He describes the tools and the methods
used by these colonial artisans in fashioning the wide variety of
silver objects that today are so highly prized. Photographs of the
finished products, together with detailed illustrations of the step-by-step
fabrication of individual objects, supplement the text.
176 pages.
136 illustrations. 7 x 10. Soft cover. Was $22.95, Now $17.95.
(1995)
ISBN 1879335654
“Anything
by Kauffman is a treasure trove of information!…A detailed and informative
treatment for all aspects of the silversmith’s trade, there is truly
a wealth of information within the confines of a single cover.”
—Blacksmith’s Gazette
