Metals
Paul Revere Jr. (Inspiration for fake)
Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1934-1945
Silver
Cast
2019.0041.147
Object Number2019.0041.147 |
Snuffer (Douter)
Metals
Gift of Wunsch Americana Foundation
Paul Revere Jr. (Inspiration for fake)
12/21/1734-05/10/1818
Paul Revere, son of a silversmith with the same name, apprenticed to his father in 1747. His father died in 1754, before Paul could complete his training. Although he was legally too young to inherit the business, he remained active there until he was twenty one, when he assumed control. During the ensuing five decades, Revere and his employees produced hundreds of household, personal, ceremonial, and commemorative silver artifacts for well-to-do Bostonians. Revere's daybooks record that he fabricated twenty-five ladles between 1781 and 1797, calling them tureen ladle, soup ladle, and in one instance, scalloped tureen ladle. For the most part, he made one in any given year, except for 1795, when he fashioned five, and 1796, when he made six.
Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Probably made in Philadelphia.
1934-1945
1. Mark; Snuffer box, interior; "REVERE" stamped
Fake or reproduction
Silver
Cast
2.29281 (Weight)
65 (Weight)
Alloy analysis in 1980 indicated: SIlver 88.51%. Copper 11.33%, Gold 0.05%, and Lead 0.02% from one area of testing. Alloy analysis in 2016 indicated a range for the box lid and underside (when closed) from: Silver 89.89 to 89.32%, Copper 10.72 to 10.15%
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[Article] Carlson, Janice H. & Fennimore, Donald L. 1983 The Fakes. The Stevens Indicator. 100 (4)
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