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Silversmiths In The 1770’s

Silversmiths In The 1770’s. What They Did . Made plates, pots, silverware, etc. Trained apprentices to be as good or better than themselves. Apprentices worked with a master for seven years . Tools that they used. Hammers Tongs Ladles Gravers Refining Furnaces Shears.

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Silversmiths In The 1770’s

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  1. SilversmithsIn The 1770’s

  2. What They Did • Made plates, pots, silverware, etc. • Trained apprentices to be as good or better than themselves • Apprentices worked with a master for seven years

  3. Tools that they used • Hammers • Tongs • Ladles • Gravers • Refining Furnaces • Shears

  4. Apprentices • Apprentices were given food, shelter, and clothing from their master • Worked for a master for seven years • More than one apprentice at a time

  5. how they were paid • Each silversmith was paid a different amount • They got paid based on the quality of their work • Speed of their work was important • Also had to be a good businessman

  6. Works Cited Forbes, Esther. Johnny Tremain. New York: Laurel-leaf, 1969. Print. “Silversmith.” Colonial Williamsburg. N.p., 2011. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. <http://www.history.org/‌almanack/‌life/‌trades/‌tradesil.cfm>. “What was pay for silversmith in 1700’s?” Answers.com. Funbelow, 2011. Web. 13 Apr. 2011. <http://wiki.answers.com/‌Q/‌What_was_pay_for_silversmith_in_1700’s>.

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