A colonial silversmith’s supplies where silver coins or old silver items. His customers brought these to hem items in front of them so that they would trust him. Next he melted the silver is soft. It must be combined with another metal. sterling silver is mostly silver and a bit copper.

The silversmith poured melted silver into a mold called an ingot . It was a good shape fore storage. When he was ready to make a piece,he melted the ingot and piece, he melted the ingot and pounded it into sheets.