A Silversmith’s Legacy: The Intricate World of Christoph Christian Küchler Christoph Christian Küchler, a name perhaps unfamiliar to many outside the circles of American decorative arts scholarship, represents a fascinating intersection of German craftsmanship and New Orleans society in the mid-19th century. Born in Berlin, Germany, in 1820, Küchler’s journey led him across the Atlantic to establish himself as a highly respected silve…