1. Silversmith Madyson Metrik Mrs. Wilson January 8, 2013

2.  Melts sterling in a graphite and clay crucible to 2000 degrees.  She/he pours liquid silver into tallow-greased, sooted cast-iron mold making an ingot.  She/he would melt the ingot into a thick sheet.  Using tools, she/he would strech the silver into a thinner piece.  Finally, she/he would hammer it on an anvil to make a bowl!

3.  Graver: used to engrave creative designs on a silver piece.  Hammer: used for working silver.  Ladle: used to handle melted silver.  Refining Furnace: used for melting coins into silver.  Shears: used to cut silver plates.  Tongs: used to hold silver during reheat.

4.  Teapots  Porringers  Bowls  Candlesticks  Spoons  Cups  Mugs  Inkstands  Tankards Later,  Coffeepots  Teapots  Strainers

5.  One of the most famous silversmiths was Paul Revere of Boston, Massachusetts.

6.  http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/sil versmith.htm http://www.pocanticohills.org/tradesmen/sil versmith.htm  http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trade s/tradesil.cfm http://www.history.org/almanack/life/trade s/tradesil.cfm