Handcrafts in Lancaster County By Henry J. Kauffman The mentioning of handcrafts in the first century of Lancaster County's existence may seem like a discordant note in the wilderness, but a close examination of the facts will indicate that religion and agriculture were not the exclusive interests

kettles. Emphasis is placed on "copper" for it is impor- tant to note that no tea kettle made of brass has been identified as the pro- duct of a Pennsylvania coppersmith in the eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries. This circumstance is difficult to explain since many were made of brass in