The Colonial Silversmith: His Techniques & His Products (The Henry Kauffman Collection) [Illustrated] [Paperback]

Henry J. Kauffman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 3, 1995 | Series: The Henry Kauffman Collection

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.

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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

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Astragal Press; illustrated edition edition (April 3, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879335654
• ISBN-13: 978-1879335653
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,113,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic subject, November 16, 2008

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Patricia M. Bily "PMB" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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I am a nerd of sorts and this book is full of information about the early colonies. But it is information you don't hear from history text books. Such as in the case of Paul Revere. Paul Revere the midnight rider was a silversmith, however his father is also named Paul Revere. The father PR was apprenticed to the greatest colonial silversmith John Coney. This book is a MUST if you are going into gold or silversmithing. The book gives unmachined directions that are absolutely facinating. After reading this you will step back and be in awe of the colonial silversmiths.