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

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.