Collectors of any of the classic United States silver that sports the Seated Liberty design are oftentimes aficionados of the subtle differences that can be observed as that design moves from its start in the 1830s to its demise several decades later. Drapery at elbows or lack thereof, arrows appearing and disappearing at the date, all such detail is fair game for the serious collector and the true connoisseur. But what many of us never ask is, just where does the design come from?
Christian Gobrecht landed the top job as the third chief engraver
