Silversmithing In Colonial America

Silversmithing was revolutionary in Colonial America. It was revolutionary because it was functional, protective and a nice way to show off your money! It was functional because you can use the items (I.e. a teapot can be really used for tea.) Second, the protective part comes from the silversmith stamping his initials or name on the object. If the silver piece was stolen, the initials know whose it is. Also, the silver pieces show off your wealth! The more silver items you have, the more money you own. Now it's like showing what expensive items you have like a fancy car, back then it was showing off your flatware, or cups, or bowls. After that, there were some real facts like the history, what it's like today and the person who takes on the job.
When the first colonists came to America they brought silver coins with them. Later, the colonists demanded England their "actual" home country for silver coins. England respectfully denied for the colonists to be rich, but gave them enough for a stable currency to be made. England wanted to send them paper money, but paper …show more content…
For instance, in the past, they melted coins for silver.Now they use real silver, but they still use pure silver "coins". Next, silversmithing isn’t useful now. Back then, the colonists didn't have savings banks, so they had to cast their money into objects. The final thing is that there aren’t many silversmiths now. The silversmiths now are in places like Colonial Williamsburg and Old Bethpage/Sturbridge. Back then, it was the opposite, being that there were lots of them! Silversmithing was like the "banks" of colonial times.
Silversmithing has a great history, a hard working set of people, and a major growth or development. If silversmithing was not there, where would all the metal objects come from? Altogether, silversmithing is an important part of the Colonial society, and now, a huge advantage of our

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