Tin Shop - Fine Art

Tinsmith Sylvester Stoddard lived and worked in his tin shop. He, along with others of his trade, supplied the growing need for tin ware in Nauvoo, IL. Tinsmiths made essential items like lanterns, candle holders, buckets, pots, pans and many other articles quickly and economically, and these items were more durable than those made with pewter or wood.