posted 05-13-2008 11:51 AM            

The two day seminar will have a vast selection of speakers as well as an assortment of workshops to attend based upon your area of interests. More information can be found at (there is literally too much to list!!!)

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A Winterthur Silver Symposium
American Silver of the Early Nineteenth Century[/URL]
in conjuction with the exhibition

Silversmiths to the Nation:
Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner
1808-1842

Friday & Saturday, September 5 & 6, 2008

SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE

All lectures will be held in Copeland Lecture Hall (located in the Visitor Center). All workshops will take place in the museum or the research building.

Friday, September 5
9:00-9:15 am INTRODUCTION: Silver collection and research at Winterthur, context of the Silversmiths exhibition
J. Thomas Savage, Director of Museum Affairs, Winterthur

9:15-10:15 am Ambitious Appetites: Achieving Splendour, 1800 to 1840
Philippa Glanville, Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths and former Chief Curator of Metalwork, V & A, London, England

10:15 - 10:45 am MORNING BREAK

10:45 - 11:45 am Making and Marketing Luxury Goods in Early Nineteenth-Century England
Beth Carver Wees, Curator of American Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

11:45 - 12:45 pm City in the Republic: Philadelphia After the Revolution
Cathy Matson, Professor of History, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

12:45-2:00 pm LUNCH

2:00-3:00 pm Early Nineteenth-Century Philadelphia Silver and Silversmiths
David L. Barquist, The H. Richard Dietrich, Jr. Curator of American Decorative Arts, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA

3:00 - 4:00 pm Nineteenth-Century American Flatware Technology and Design
D. Albert Soeffing, independent scholar, author, and instructor in the NYU Appraisal Studies Program, New York, NY

4:00-4:30 pm AFTERNOON BREAK

4:30 - 5:30 pm Styles in American Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century
Janet Zapata, independent scholar and decorative arts consultant, Short Hills, NJ

5:30-7:30 pm RECEPTION (Galleries Reception Area)

Saturday, September 6
9:00-10:15 am WORKSHOP SESSION I

10:30-11:00 am MORNING BREAK

11:00 - 11:45 am Patriots and the Ancients: Fletcher & Gardiner's Presentation Silver and Gold
Ann Wagner, Associate Curator of Decorative Arts, Winterthur Museum, DE

11:45 - 12:30 pm Silver for the Nation: Fletcher & Gardiner's Household Silver
Donald L. Fennimore, Curator Emeritus, Winterthur Museum, DE

12:30 - 1:30 pm LUNCH

1:00 - 4:00 pm Special silversmithing demonstration in the Rotunda
Stephen Smithers, silversmith, Ashfield, Massachusetts
Steve's demonstration will include a survey of the history of silversmithing, from the earliest working of silver around the world through the modern day. He will focus on American silversmithing from the first silversmiths of Boston, New York, and Philadelphia through the emerging technology of the early nineteenth century, with particular attention given to the works of Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner of Boston and Philadelphia. The presentation will include a demonstration and discussion of the numerous tools of the trade, and the techniques employed by the master silversmiths of America.

1:45 - 3:00 pm WORKSHOP SESSION II

3:15 - 4:30 pm WORKSHOP SESSION III

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REGISTRATION

Pre-registration for Winterthur Members begins March 31, 2008.
General registration begins April 14, 2008.

Three ways to register:

* By phone: Call 800.448.3883 for up-to-date symposium/workshop availability.
* By fax: 302.888.4953
* By mail: A registration form can be printed, filled out, and faxed to 302.888.4953 or mailed with payment to

Winterthur Information and Tours Office
Winterthur Museum & Country Estate
Winterthur, DE 19735

CONFERENCE FEE
$295 Winterthur Members
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$295 Professionals working for nonprofit organizations
$340 Nonmembers
$225 Students with valid ID

CONFERENCE FEE INCLUDES:

* All conference lectures and two workshops
* Silversmithing demonstration
* Friday and Saturday coffee breaks and lunches
* Friday evening reception
* General Admission (Gardens & Galleries ticket) to Winterthur Museum & Country Estate (Thursday-Sunday)

Cancellation Policy:
Winterthur reserves the right to cancel the symposium or workshops. If the museum cancels, participants will be issued a full refund. Participants who cancel by August 22 receive a full refund.

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