silversmiths

Precious metal workers

Silversmiths are craftspeople who work silver into objects—jewelry, flatware, bowls, candlesticks, and decorative items.

The trade requires skills in shaping, soldering, engraving, and polishing metal.

Historically, silversmiths also served as bankers, since they worked with precious metal and could assess its purity: Paul Revere was a silversmith by trade.

craft

metalworking

Shaping raw ore industrially

hammeringStriking repeatedly with force
engravingCarving into hard surfaces
chasingFollowing to catch

soldering · polishing · hallmarking · annealing · filigree · burnishing · raising · forging · embossing · etching

guild

apprentice

Learner bound to employer

journeymanQualified trade worker
masterAuthority or controller
workshopPlace for making or learning

artisan · craftsman · tradesman · goldsmith · coppersmith · metalsmith · blacksmith · guild · livery · company

historical

Paul Revere

Colonial warning horseman

colonialOf occupied territories
GeorgianOf four kings' era
VictorianOf a prim era

Tiffany · Jensen · Navajo · heirloom · antique · flatware · holloware · candelabra · tea service · tankard

tools

anvil

Metal-shaping block

mandrelAxle for machining
stakesPosts or wagers
malletSoft-headed striking tool

files · buffs · torches · flux · pickle · bench · vise · shears · saw · pliers

products

jewelry

Ornamental personal accessories

ringsCircular bands worn
braceletsWrist-worn jewelry loops
necklacesOrnaments encircling the throat

earrings · brooches · tableware · cutlery · bowls · trays · vases · candlesticks · frames · mirrors

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apprentice

Paul Revere

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