Editing Silversmith (section)

==History==
[[File:John Singleton Copley - Paul Revere - WGA5216.jpg|thumb|[[Paul Revere]] with a silver teapot and some of his engraving tools]]
In the ancient [[Near East]] (as holds true today), the value of silver was lower than the value of gold, allowing a silversmith to produce objects and store them as stock. Historian [[Jack Ogden (jewellery historian)|Jack Ogden]] states that, according to an edict written by Diocletian in 301 A.D., a silversmith was able to charge 75, 100, 150, 200, 250, or 300 ''[[Denarius|denarii]]'' per Roman pound for material produce. At that time, [[Guild|guilds]] of silversmiths formed to arbitrate disputes, protect its members' welfare, and educate the public of the trade.<ref name=" Ogden">{{cite book
  |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oCBt7B7nt5QC&pg=PA58
  |first=Jack
  |last=Ogden
  |author-link=Jack Ogden (jewellery historian)
  |title=Ancient Jewellery
  |year=1992
  |publisher=University of California Press
  |isbn=978-0-520-08030-0
 |access-date=2023-07-02
  |via=Google Books
}}</ref>

Silversmiths in [[medieval Europe]] and [[medieval England|England]] formed guilds and transmitted their tools and techniques to new generations via the [[apprentice]] tradition. Silverworking guilds often maintained consistency and upheld standards at the expense of innovation. Beginning in the 17th century, artisans emigrated to America and experienced fewer restrictions. As a result, silverworking was one of the trades that helped to inaugurate the technological and industrial history of the United States silverworking shift to industrialization.

Very exquisite and distinctly designed silverware, especially the artisanal craft that goes by the name of [[Swami silver]], emerged from the stable of watchmaker-turned-silversmith [[P.Orr & Sons|P.Orr and Sons]]<!-- "P.Orr" is the company's stylistic choice and does not take a space --> in the South Indian city of Madras (now Chennai) during the [[British Raj|British rule]] in 1875.