Download or read book American Silversmiths and Their Marks written by Stephen G. C. Ensko and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "So thoroughly is the American ethos embodied in the works of American silversmiths that it has given to their product a typical identity and it never can be mistaken for that of any other country." — Charles Messer Stow in the Introduction. Forsaking the flourishes and ornamentation favored by their European contemporaries, early American gold- and silver smiths pioneered a new American aesthetic sensibility in creating for their well-heeled clients finely worked, luxurious metalware for the table, which was marked by a simplicity and forthrightness of design. These accomplished artisans have left us not only a stunning legacy of priceless silverware but also an opportunity to examine the culture, lifestyle, and values — in short, the developing ethos — of young America. For social and cultural historians as well as Americana buffs, the study of silversmithing in this book will provide a unique perspective on a spirited new nation. For serious connoisseurs of American gold and silver ware, silver dealer Stephen G. C. Ensko's American Silversmiths and Their Marks is a rich and definitive directory. Ensko has compiled an exhaustive list of over 3,000 gold- and silversmiths working between the years 1650 and 1850. Biographical details and location of their shops are given wherever possible. Maps of the great metropolitan centers of smithing (Boston, New York, and Philadelphia) with shop locations noted are appended. Over 200 of the finest examples of the work of early American artisans are displayed in sharp, clear black-and-white photographs. Items include tankards, cups, candlesticks, sugar boxes, inkstands, tea sets, porringers, plus a pitcher, sauce dish, teapot, and other works by famous New England patriot Paul Revere. The usefulness of this work is perhaps most apparent in the practical listing of identifying marks associated with gold- and silversmiths. With over 3,000 entries, this feature alone renders American Silversmiths and Their Marks indispensable to enthusiasts interested in tracking down and identifying antique pieces.

Download or read book Marks of Early American Silversmiths written by Ernest M. Currier and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Gondola Maker written by Laura Morelli and published by Laura Morelli. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning historical fiction set in 16th-century Venice -Benjamin Franklin Digital Award -IPPY Award for Best Adult Fiction E-book -National Indie Excellence Award Finalist -Eric Hoffer Award Finalist -Shortlisted for the da Vinci Eye Prize From the author of Made in Italy comes a tale of artisanal tradition and family bonds set in one of the world's most magnificent settings: Renaissance Venice. Venetian gondola-maker Luca Vianello considers his whole life arranged. His father charted a course for his eldest son from the day he was born, and Luca is positioned to inherit one of the city’s most esteemed boatyards. Soon he will marry the daughter of an artisan prow-maker, securing a key business alliance for the family. But when Luca experiences an unexpected tragedy in the boatyard, he believes that his destiny lies elsewhere. Soon he finds himself drawn to restore an antique gondola with the dream of taking a girl for a ride. The Gondola Maker brings the centuries-old art of gondola-making to life in the tale of a young man's complicated relationship with his master-craftsman father. Lovers of historical fiction will appreciate the authentic details of gondola craftsmanship, along with an intimate first-person narrative set against the richly textured backdrop of 16th-century Venice. "I'm a big fan of Venice, so I appreciate Laura Morelli's special knowledge of the city, the period, and the process of gondola-making. An especially compelling story." --Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun "Laura Morelli has done her research, or perhaps she was an Italian carpenter in another life. One can literally smell and feel the grain of finely turned wood in her hands." --Pamela Sheldon Johns, author of Italian Food Artisans "Romance, intrigue, family loyalty, pride, and redemption set against the backdrop of Renaissance Italy." --Library of Clean Reads "Beautiful, powerful evocation of the characters, the place, and the time. An elegant and thoroughly engaging narrative voice." --Mark Spencer, author of Fiction Club: A Concise Guide to Writing Good Fiction

Download or read book Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers written by Patricia E. Kane and published by . This book was released on 2010-03 with total page 1241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This massive biographical dictionary presents a thorough study of a group of early American craftsmen. It contains biographies of 296 silversmiths and jewelers who worked in Mass. before the American Revolution, records more than 6,000 examples of their work, and illustrates 424 of their marks. There are brief biographical notes on 93 craftsmen in allied trades, including watchmakers, clockmakers, and engravers, and a section on persons previously misidentified as Mass. silversmiths, as well as essays on silversmiths and their tools, Boston silversmithing and jewelrymaking trades, and other Mass. silversmiths. A glossary of terms relating to tools and craft techniques, 193 additional illus., and an chronology of the craftsmen complete the book.

Download or read book Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson Bissell Collection written by Louise Conway Belden and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Early Silver of Connecticut and Its Makers written by George Munson Curtis and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jackson s Silver Gold Marks of England Scotland Ireland written by Ian Pickford and published by Antique Collectors Club Dist. This book was released on 1989 with total page 766 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised edition of Sir Charles Jackson's classic English Goldsmiths and their Marks with more than 10000 corrections and additions.

Download or read book Kovels American Silver Marks written by Ralph M. Kovel and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1989 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lists monograms and identifying marks used by more than ten thousand American silversmiths from 1650 to the present.

Download or read book Myer Myers written by David L. Barquist and published by Yale University Art Gallery. This book was released on 2001 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myer Myers, a Jewish silversmith in colonial America, created outstanding works for leading members of the New York elite, and the objects made in his workshop have long been regarded as among the most important American statements of the Rococo style. These works are also valuable for the information they provide about craftsmanship, patronage, colonial Judaism, and changing cultural values in pre- and post-Revolutionary America. This stunning catalogue presents works from Myers's workshop in conjunction with essays by eminent authorities on his life and times, all of which shed light on significant themes and events in American culture and history. Myers's lifelong membership in the New York Jewish community, for example, reveals much about the role of religious minorities and social toleration in eighteenth-century America, and the artefacts he created for his family and religious community provide a vivid picture of colonial Jewish life. At the same time, Myers's career as a silversmith offers insights into the complexities of preindustrial craftsmanship in America, showing that silversmiths were less autonomous than has previously been assumed. Catalogue entries provide a chro

Download or read book The Old Silver of American Churches written by Edward Alfred Jones and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Little Book of Marks on Southwestern Silver written by Bille Hougart and published by Tbr International. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Early Connecticut Silver 1700 1840 written by Peter Bohan and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The preeminent study of Connecticut’s silvercraft, back in print with a new introduction

Download or read book American Silversmiths and Their Marks written by Stephen Guernsey Cook Ensko and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1983-01-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scholarly directory of over 3,000 early American silversmiths, 1650-1850, and their identifying marks. Perfect reference work for collectors. Biographical detail, shop locations, plus 226 examples of silversmith's art in photographs.

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Download or read book Trademarks on Base metal Tableware written by Eileen Woodhead and published by National Historic Sites Parks Service Environment Canada. This book was released on 1991 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past decade the Metal Unit of the Material Culture Section, Archaeology Research Division, Canadian Parks Service, has maintained a reference file identifying marks found on metal artifacts. This document is a selection of marks on file that relate primarily to tableware items, from the late 18th century to about 1900.

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