Object Details
Maker
Paul Revere, Jr. (American, 1734-1818)
Date
dated 1783
Geography
United States: Massachusetts: Boston
Culture
North American
Medium
metal; silver
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 6 1/8 in; 15.875 cm x 10.795 cm x 15.5575 cm
Provenance
Fox Family, Boston; James Graham & Sons; May and Howard Joynt, Alexandria VA; Christie's New York, January 19-20, 1990, lot 275; Gift of Mr. Thomas F. Draper
Inscriptions
Engraved with a bold script letter monogram "JSF" Marks: The body to the left of the handle and below the rim impressed "REVERE" in block letters. The underside of the cann is scratch engraved with a date, "1783".
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Thomas F. Draper
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1990.0028