The Silvered Devotion of Caspar Ulrich In the heart of sixteenth-century Bohemia, amidst the rugged splendor of the Ore Mountains, there existed a world where the raw wealth of the earth met the fervent piety of the soul. It was within this atmosphere of intense silver mining and religious fervor that Caspar Ulrich practiced his delicate craft. A master die-cutter active in Sankt Joachimsthal, Ulrich did not merely create objects; he…