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- Make-Do Pitcher, 1973 - In 19th-century America, local tinsmiths produced new goods and offered repair services. Customers might bring a broken article of tin or another material, such as pottery or glass, to be repaired with a tin replacement part. "Making do" was much less expensive than purchasing a new item. The modern handle seen here was made in the Greenfield Village tin shop using historical tinsmithing techniques.
- 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Make-Do Pitcher, 1973
In 19th-century America, local tinsmiths produced new goods and offered repair services. Customers might bring a broken article of tin or another material, such as pottery or glass, to be repaired with a tin replacement part. "Making do" was much less expensive than purchasing a new item. The modern handle seen here was made in the Greenfield Village tin shop using historical tinsmithing techniques.
- Sconce, 1974 - Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. Local tinsmiths produced an almost endless range of goods. But as more durable and lower maintenance materials emerged, handmade tinware came to be considered a folk art or heritage craft. This 20th-century example was produced in the Greenfield Village tin shop using historical tinsmithing tools and techniques.
- 1974
- Collections - Artifact
Sconce, 1974
Tin-plated iron, commonly called "tin," was the dominant material for utilitarian items in 19th-century America. Local tinsmiths produced an almost endless range of goods. But as more durable and lower maintenance materials emerged, handmade tinware came to be considered a folk art or heritage craft. This 20th-century example was produced in the Greenfield Village tin shop using historical tinsmithing tools and techniques.