Author: Cutten, George Barton and Minnie Warren
Title: The Silversmiths of Utica. With Illustrations of Their Silver and Their Marks [Signed and Inscribed, with a Signed Letter by the Author]
Description: Hamilton, NY, By the authors, 1936. First, limited edition of 257 copies (this #30); 10 x 6 1/2; pp. [6], 5-67; textured paper over boards and 1/4 silver cloth; title on a silver, pasted-on label to front board; a few small nicks to tips of spine; fading and a bit of wear along margins and edges of boards; small rust spot from the paperclip affixing the author's letter to ffep; a few small smudges to margins of several pages; overall in very good condition. Signed by both authors on the limitatin page. One of several pioneering works on silver design and manufacture, the book was written by Minnie Cutten and her husband George Barton Cutten (1874 - 1962) - Canadian-American historian, psychologist, author, philosopher, and President of Acadia University and Colgate University. After accepting the presidency at Colgate, he would become known for altering its admission policy to prevent African-American and Jewish students from entering the university. His letter, typed and signed on Colgate University stationary, was addressed to Henry Wilson of Syracuse, New York - a renowned jeweler, who had opened his first store in 1918 and whose business, still thriving today, would become a landmark in downtown Syracuse. Very good .

Keywords: Silver, New York


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