To Cut, Piece, and Solder: The Work of the Pennsylvania Rural Tinsmith, 1778–1908 - Softcover

Jeannette Lasansky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 027100312X ISBN 13: 9780271003122

Publisher: Penn State University Press, 1990

Synopsis

To Cut, Piece, and Solder depicts the world of, as well as the objects made by, the tinsmith for his 19th-century customers. Both documented and anonymous tinware are examined in terms of decoration, form, function, and material. A list of dated and stamped ware, in addition to one of contemporary tinsmiths, is included.

About this title

About the Author:

Jeannette Lasansky, current president of the Union County Historical Society, has authored over two dozen books and articles on Pennsylvania's history and material culture, including Images of America: Union County River Towns. In her new book, New Berlin and the Buffalo Valley, she presents the region's history using the extensive photographic resources of the Union County Historical Society, the New Berlin Heritage Association, and many private collections.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 027100312X
• ISBN 13: 9780271003122
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 80