Feb 26, 2009

Feb 23, 2009

Pictures of America

It looks go don't it. Shiny silver teapots—of different sizes and shapes—reflect the economic climate and political upheaval taking place in the United States during the time of their production. Once reserved for the 17th-century well to-do, silver wares became available to a larger audience with the opening of silver mines in the West and technological advancements such as electroplating and industrialization.