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Early Connecticut Silver, 1700-1840

Name: Early Connecticut Silver, 1700-1840
Author: Peter Bohan
ISBN: 9780819568489

by Peter Bohan, Philip Hammerslough, Erin Eisenbarth

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Overview

Early Connecticut Silver is a catalog of the most significant pieces of silver hollowware made by Connecticut silversmiths between the years 1700 and 1840, as well as representative flatware and other pieces such as swords and Masonic jewels. In all, it constitutes an exhibit that could 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 contemporary styles associated with the silversmiths of Boston and New York City. Wesleyan is proud to offer a new edition of this essential work, featuring an introduction by Erin Eisenbarth that brings the coverage up to date, incorporating the research done on this subject since 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 used by them.

Synopsis

The preeminent study of Connecticut's silvercraft, back in print with a new introduction

About the Author, Peter Bohan

PETER BOHAN was professor emeritus of art history at the State University of New York at New Paltz and published several books on American silver and gold. PHILIP HAMMERSLOUGH was a private collector and silver enthusiast. ERIN EISENBARTH is the Marcia Brady Tucker Curatorial Fellow in American decorative arts at the Yale University Art Gallery.

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"It is highly improbable that any subsequent work on the subject could surpass this book... Bohan and Hammerslough have covered the subject with unprecedented thoroughness."--Choice