Of the 1700’s
The Smithy composed of three main parts:
 The silver shop
 The forge
 House of the Smith
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Silversmiths used metals like gold, silver,
brass, and copper.
They melted these metals down and
poured them into molds, and made things
from swords to spoons.
They engraved their mark on these objects
made by their hand such as an initial or
their last name.
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In the days of the 1700s, many people
were worried about their money being
stolen. So, in case this did happen, the
people would go to the local smithy
and have their money melted down
into unattractive things such as spoons
and doorknobs.
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There were many tools used by the silversmith:
 Hammer and anvil
 Crucible
 Tongs
 Bellows
 Metal cooling trough
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Blacksmiths by Bobbie Kalman
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