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From elegant tea sets to grand goblets, splendid platters and snuff boxes, the Cincinnati Art Museum holds over 400 pieces of silver designed, crafted, and sold in its city. With its founding in 1788, Cincinnati established itself as a leading centre for the luxury silver trade in the United States. Cincinnati Silver: 1788–1940 traces the silver industry in the Queen City from the early years of production before the Civil War, through the growth of mechanization and mass production, and into the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco periods. Two key essays examine the origins, development, structure, and local and national importance of the local silver trade. There are 150 illustrated, narrative entries on the most active individuals and companies, richly supplemented with more than 250 colour plates, over 200 maker and retailer hallmarks, and a range of important new archival information, such as illustrations of storefronts, craftsmen and proprietors, period advertisements and sample books. In addition to a bibliography, two appendices present an exhaustive index of other active craftsmen, as well as an inventory of the Museum's Cincinnati silver collection. As the first comprehensive volume to be published on this subject in nearly forty years, 'Cincinnati Silver: 1788– 1940' is a vital resource for scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts of American silver, material culture and commerce. Contributors: Amy Miller Dehan is curator of decorative arts and design at the Cincinnati Art Museum She was editor of the catalogue Outside the Ordinary: Contemporary Art in Glass, Wood and Ceramics from the Wolf Collection (2009). Janet C. Haartz is a retired chemist, research administrator, author and collector of nineteenth century decorative arts. Nora Kohl is a curatorial assistant for the decorative arts and design department at the Cincinnati Art Museum. REVIEWS: . ""Cincinnati Silver: 1788–1940 will add a significant chapter to the history of this noble metal in America"" – Donald L. Fennimore, Curator Emeritus, Winterthur Museum . ""Beyond just a book about silver, Dehan uses that silver to tell the complex and fascinating story of the development of one of America's most important cities"" – Andrew Richmond, Vice President, Garth's Auction

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As a serious student of American silver for over thirty years, I am well aware of the importance of Cincinnati as a center for the production of fine and artistic silver from the time of its founding. Cincinnati Silver, 1788-1940 will add a significant chapter to the history of this noble metal in America. --Donald L. Fennimore, Curator emeritus, Winterthur Museum Amy Dehan's study of Cincinnati silver is a significant addition to the growing body of work on Midwestern decorative arts. Beyond just a book about silver, Dehan uses that silver to tell the complex and fascinating story of the development of one of America's most important cities. --Andrew Richmond, Vice President, Garth's Auction

Offers a glimpse into the dazzling history of silver in the Queen City - artdaily.org As a serious student of American silver for over thirty years, I am well aware of the importance of Cincinnati as a center for the production of fine and artistic silver from the time of its founding. Cincinnati Silver, 1788-1940 will add a significant chapter to the history of this noble metal in America --Donald L. Fennimore, Curator emeritus, Winterthur Museum Amy Dehan's study of Cincinnati silver is a significant addition to the growing body of work on Midwestern decorative arts. Beyond just a book about silver, Dehan uses that silver to tell the complex and fascinating story of the development of one of America's most important cities --Andrew Richmond, Vice President, Garth's Auction

A vital source for scholars, collectors and enthusiasts of American silver, as well as those interested in American material culture and the development of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century commerce -Hollie Davis, Antiques And The Arts Weekly This well-researched and well-written book will be an invaluable resource for years to come - Maine Antique Digest Offers a glimpse into the dazzling history of silver in the Queen City - artdaily.org As a serious student of American silver for over thirty years, I am well aware of the importance of Cincinnati as a center for the production of fine and artistic silver from the time of its founding. Cincinnati Silver, 1788-1940 will add a significant chapter to the history of this noble metal in America --Donald L. Fennimore, Curator emeritus, Winterthur Museum Amy Dehan's study of Cincinnati silver is a significant addition to the growing body of work on Midwestern decorative arts. Beyond just a book about silver, Dehan uses that silver to tell the complex and fascinating story of the development of one of America's most important cities --Andrew Richmond, Vice President, Garth's Auction

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Amy Miller Dehan, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design, Cincinnati Art Museum. Dehan joined the Cincinnati Art Museum in 2001.

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