efforts towards the collection of the names of American silversmiths. The fruit
of his labours, extending over several years, is apparent in the admirable intro-
ductions to the catalogues of the exhibitions of American silver at Boston in
I906 and in New York in 19 1 I, and in the long lists of silversmiths contained
in those catalogues.
Another friend, Mr George M. Curtis of Meriden, has made a thorough survey
of the church silver in Connecticut, and has contributed a valuable history of
the silversmiths of that state to the catalogue of the exhibition of silver in the
Museum of Fine Arts at Boston in I91 1. He has also furnished some of the
photographs used in this book.
Miss Florence V. Paull, of the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston, deserves the thanks
of all lovers of old silver for her untiring efforts in making successful the exhibi-
tions in i 906 and i 91 1 in that museum. The results of her knowledge of old
silver are shown in the catalogues of those exhibitions. Of her enthusiasm and
readiness to help me in my examination of this silver, I have a pleasant recollec-
tion.
To my friend, Mr H. W. Kent, of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
who was one of the organizers and compilers of the catalogue of the exhibition
of church silver in that museum in i 9 1 , my thanks are due for much help.
Mr John Ware Willard's share in this work has resulted in the discovery of many
names of Massachusetts' silversmiths and much other information of historical
interest.
Mr Hollis French has furnished me with photographs of most of the makers'
marks illustrated here.
The following ladies have contributed genealogical notes on the donors: Miss
Idelle Keyes of Boston; Miss Mary F. Patterson and Miss Claire Bliven of Provi-
dence, Rhode Island; and especially Mrs E. E. Rogers of Norwich, Connecticut.
Acknowledgments of the contributions of other helpers are made throughout
the book.
The Rev. E. E. Dorling, M.A., has supplied notes on the heraldry, and Mr E.
Voet, junior, has sent me notes on Dutch marks. My friend, Mr F. G. M. Beck,
M.A., of Clare college, Cambridge, has rendered me assistance in various
directions.
Savage's Genealogical History of New England has been of great service in the
compilation of genealogies, as have the Vital Records of various towns.
The excellent photographs of most of the Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode
Island silver were made by Mr William Stone of Boston. Those of the silver
exhibited at New York and Washington were done by the Metropolitan museum
of Art and the National museum respectively.
E. ALFRED JONES

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