Early Connecticut Silver, 1700–1840 (Garnet Books)

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Early Connecticut Silver is a catalog of probably the most significant pieces of silver hollowware made by Connecticut silversmiths between the years 1700 and 1840, in addition to representative flatware and other pieces such as swords and Masonic jewels. In all, it constitutes an exhibit that would never be mounted in a single museum, and one that proves the authors’ conviction that Connecticut silver is distinctive and worthy of comparison to the more sophisticated up to date styles associated with the silversmiths of Boston and New York City. Wesleyan is proud to supply a new edition of this crucial work, featuring an introduction by Erin Eisenbarth that brings the coverage up to the moment, incorporating the research done in this subject because the original publication. The book still includes an introductory essay that defines “the Connecticut school,” and an annotated index of silversmiths known to have worked in Connecticut and an index of the marks utilized by them.

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