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Metalwork in early America, copper and its alloys from the Winterthur collection, by Donald L. Fennimore ; photography by George J. Fistrovich

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Metalwork in early America, copper and its alloys from the Winterthur collection, by Donald L. Fennimore ; photography by George J. Fistrovich

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [460]-463) and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

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non fiction

Main title

Metalwork in early America

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catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

34115281

Responsibility statement

by Donald L. Fennimore ; photography by George J. Fistrovich

Sub title

copper and its alloys from the Winterthur collection

Summary

Copper and its alloys - brass, bronze, and paktong - were an integral part of Americans' lives from the time of earliest settlement. Throughout the first two hundred years of colonial and early federal America, these metals were fashioned into literally hundreds of different types of objects. This volume explores the importance of these metals for early Americans, using the extensive collections at Winterthur

Table Of Contents

Mining and manufacturing -- Marketing -- Marking and metallurgy -- Color plates -- Food and drink -- Heat -- Light -- Measurement -- personal -- Hardware

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