New Mexican Tinwork, 1840-1940
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Ornamental tinwork folk art originated in the mid-1800s in New Mexico. As an increasing number of food products shipped in tin cans arrived over the Santa Fe Trail, more materials were available to the areas tinsmiths. They used their skills on tins that once held such products as lard, kerosene, and oysters. The finished products were as unlimited as the creativity of the makers, from candle sconces to picture frames to mirrors to nichos and religious icons to childrens toys.Lane Coulter and Maurice Dixon, Jr., begin with a brief history of New Mexican tinwork and quickly describe the tools and techniques used and how to determine the period in which older pieces were made.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0826311806
ISBN13:9780826311801
Release Date:June 1990
Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
Length:189 Pages
Weight:1.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 10.1" x 8.0"
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