Caldwell, Benjamin Hubbard Jr. — Tennessee Silversmiths

Winston-Salem, NC, Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 1988. Hardbound. Blue cloth with illustrated DJ. xi, 216 pp. 372 bw plates. The geography, history, and settlement and trade patterns of Tennessee, with the skills of the silversmiths themselves, contributed to the development of a distinctive regional industry. Caldwell brings together information about Tennessee silver and its makers before 1860, shedding light on the often unique style of the region. An indispensable addition to the history of American silver. VG+/VG+ .