Stories in Silver: Uncovering the Narrative in the Objects

Photo: Met Museum

This two-part series explores some of the Metropolitan Museum’s most treasured seventeenth- and eighteenth-century American silver, highlighting the narratives these objects tell about people, places, and social customs. Deeply personal and human, this singular art form was and remains the ideal choice for honoring personal, civic, and professional accomplishments. The objects’ individual stories simply await our investigation.