2000. 150 pages. Covers the tin industry in
Maine including the tinshops of Zachariah Stevens, Oliver Buckley, Elisha
& Elijah North, as well as the decorators - Sarah Brisco and the Francis
Sisters. With 150 color photos and more than 425 line drawings, the
authors continue to trace the development of American painted tinware.
Introductory
The Role
of the Peddlers
Map of Stevens Plains, circa 1830
History of Stevens Plains
Chapter
One:
The Stevens Tinshop
Characteristics of Stevens Shop Decoration
Family Connections in Stevens Plains, chart
Chapter
Two:
Sarah Brisco and the Francis Sisters
Characteristics of Brisco-Francis Decoration
Chapter
Three:
Oliver Buckley Tinshop
Characteristics of Buckley Shop Decoration
Chapter
Four:
Elijah & Elisha North
Characteristics of Elijah & Elisha North Shop Decoration
Appendices
A: Checklist For
Tinshop Identification
B: Tinsmiths Who Worked at the Plains
C: The Plains Peddlers
D: Zachariah B. Stevens Ledger
E: Glossary
Bibliography