New Mexican Tinwork, 1840-1940

by Lane Coulter

Book Overview

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"