We have a lot of silver in our collections, ranging from candlesticks to teapots to spoons.  With all the silver, I have become familiar with eighteenth-century silversmith marks, but I have never explored the artisans behind the marks.  I was pleasantly surprised to find at least four women silversmiths represented through various pieces.  These four … Continue reading The Women of Silver: 18th-century English Silversmiths