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Old 03-17-2008, 10:09 PM
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If that is really the question, then the answer seems rather simple to me. The best, most established artisans did not emigrate to the new world. They had no need to. Now, certain folks did come over for religious reasons, but most of the most talented artisans stayed in Europe, where the money to finance the more ornate works was available. That is the other reason for the greatly lessened degree of ornateness and quality on arms assembled over here.There were wealthy residents of the new world, but the royal patronage and local concentrations of wealth that existed in Europe were just not found here for quite a long time into our country's history.
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The early American engraver was either not capable of producing the quality of work that was being done by the best in Europe, or he did not have the patrons who were wiling or able to pay for it.
As Tom said above
This was the question I posed in my earlier thread that he answered
but I'm wondering does anyone else think that why
It is Tom's thoughts but I was just posing a theory
What do think? Was it disposable income or did those makers/Engravers stay in Europe? Anyone have any links to reference makers coming over ?
Don't want to beat this to death but just wondering
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