The practical book of early American arts and crafts . Fio. 8. Detail of engraved strap work and foliatiozi as applied by Dutch New York silversmiths. Courtesy of R. T. Haines Halaey, Esq. (Catalogue of New York Exhibition). FiQ. 9. Detail of engraved fruits and figures with strap of R. T. Haines Halsey, Esq. (Catalogue of New York Exhibition) Foliage, Scrolls, both foliated and floriated,Cherubs Heads, Garlands and Ribbons and various SILVER; DOMESTIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL 169 other decorative motifs, including the Adam swags andDROPS, PENDENT HUSKS, and PATERA Were freely used, as
The practical book of early American arts and crafts . Fio. 8. Detail of engraved strap work and foliatiozi as applied by Dutch New York silversmiths. Courtesy of R. T. Haines Halaey, Esq. (Catalogue of New York Exhibition). FiQ. 9. Detail of engraved fruits and figures with strap of R. T. Haines Halsey, Esq. (Catalogue of New York Exhibition) Foliage, Scrolls, both foliated and floriated,Cherubs Heads, Garlands and Ribbons and various SILVER; DOMESTIC AND ECCLESIASTICAL 169 other decorative motifs, including the Adam swags andDROPS, PENDENT HUSKS, and PATERA Were freely used, asmay be seen by the illustrations, for the enrichment ofsurfaces. MARKS AND MAEKINO The Colonial silversmiths were not required, as inEngland, to set their mark upon a piece of silver theyhad fashioned, in connexion with the hall-mark and dateletter. There was no regulation requiring official assay-ing and hall-marking, and it was not done. Neitherwas a date letter or mark stamped. As there was noregulation about marking silver, some of it is entirelyunmarked and we can only make conjectures as tothe maker. Most of the early smiths, however, followed theEnglish tradition of marking their wares. They gen-erally used th
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