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 area's 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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0826315259
ISBN13:9780826315250
Release Date:August 2004
Publisher:University of New Mexico Press
Length:213 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 10.1" x 8.1"
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