Live Auction Tuesday, October 30, 2007 at 10AM:
36. Paul Revere Made Teaspoon, Hallmarked “PR”
Paul Revere (bap. December 22, 1734 (OS) / January 1, 1735 (NS)
– May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American
Revolution. Because he was immortalized after his death for his role as a
messenger in the battles of Lexington and Concord, Revere's name and his
"midnight ride" are well-known in the United States as a patriotic symbol. In
his lifetime, Revere was a prosperous and prominent Boston craftsman, who helped
organize an intelligence and alarm system to keep watch on the British military.
Revere later served as an officer in one of the most disastrous campaigns of the
American Revolutionary War, a role for which he was later exonerated. After the
war, he was early to recognize the potential for large-scale manufacturing of
metal.
Original Paul Revere made teaspoon with a stylized “D” engraved in a dotted
circle at the end. Underside shows “PR” embossed hallmark.
Condition Report: Nice age tone, very light wear only
Size: 1 x 5.8 in. (2.5 x 14.7 cm.)
Provenance: History-Makers
Estimate: $4,000 – 5,000
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