Coffeepot, Made by Paul Revere, 1755-1765
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Paul Revere, an American silversmith and patriot, made this coffeepot in Boston, Massachusetts, before the Revolutionary War. Typical of Revere silver, it is delicately proportioned with cast and engraved decoration (note the acorn-shaped finial atop the lid). This piece would have been used in the drawing room, parlor, or dining room of a wealthy mid-eighteenth-century household.
Paul Revere, an American silversmith and patriot, made this coffeepot in Boston, Massachusetts, before the Revolutionary War. Typical of Revere silver, it is delicately proportioned with cast and engraved decoration (note the acorn-shaped finial atop the lid). This piece would have been used in the drawing room, parlor, or dining room of a wealthy mid-eighteenth-century household.
Artifact
Coffeepot
Date Made
1755-1765
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
36.279.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edsel B. Ford.
Material
Silver (Metal)
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 10.75 in
Diameter: 4.375 in
Inscriptions
stamped on bottom and to left of handle: REVERE engraved on bottom: M / W*F
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