05/29/2021
Silver has been prized above nearly all other metals since antiquity for both its malleability and its white metallic luster. Its conductivity makes it ideally suited for utilitarian purposes, and it has long been used to fashion objects such as flatware and serving dishes. Yet, its intrinsic value has long elevated silver objects into the realm of luxury items, and thus the strata of the wealthy class.
In both England and America, silver connoisseurs of the 18th and 19th centuries demanded both utility and supreme artistry in their silver acquisitions. Four supreme silversmiths of the age answered, elevating the craft of silversmithing to a true art form: Paul de Lamerie, Hester Bateman, Paul Revere, Jr. and Paul Storr. http://landing.rauantiques.com/silver-exhibition/?utm_campaign=Themed%20Emails&utm_source=email&utm_medium=Hubspot&utm_term=Silver%20Exhibition&utm_content=Made%20in%20America%20May%2021