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Learn MoreSilver Cream Jug by Paul Revere
- This important silver cream jug by Paul Revere is a remarkably rare treasure
- Known for more than his midnight ride, Revere was an unrivaled silversmith in the Americas
- Revere's rare silver holloware resides in important museums, including the MFA Boston
- Get complete item description here
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31-8883
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Description
Silver Cream Jug
Paul Revere
Marked "Revere" (below rim)
Circa 1783
This magnificent silver creamer was crafted by the legendary patriot and silversmith, Paul Revere. A masterclass in refinement and elegance, the pitcher takes a classic inverted pear form with a beautifully molded curved pouring lip. Resting on a circular foot with beaded borders and a double scroll handle, the monogram "SDS" is delicately engraved within a foliate design.
The initials are those. . .
Paul Revere
Marked "Revere" (below rim)
Circa 1783
This magnificent silver creamer was crafted by the legendary patriot and silversmith, Paul Revere. A masterclass in refinement and elegance, the pitcher takes a classic inverted pear form with a beautifully molded curved pouring lip. Resting on a circular foot with beaded borders and a double scroll handle, the monogram "SDS" is delicately engraved within a foliate design.
The initials are those. . .
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Silver Cream Jug
Paul Revere
Marked "Revere" (below rim)
Circa 1783
This magnificent silver creamer was crafted by the legendary patriot and silversmith, Paul Revere. A masterclass in refinement and elegance, the pitcher takes a classic inverted pear form with a beautifully molded curved pouring lip. Resting on a circular foot with beaded borders and a double scroll handle, the monogram "SDS" is delicately engraved within a foliate design.
The initials are those of Captain Stephen Smith (1739-1806) and Deborah Ellis (1741-1825) of Machias, Maine. Smith was born in Sandwich, MA, and married Ellis, born in Plymouth, MA, in 1762, and they moved to Machias in 1772. In 1776, Stephen Smith was appointed Truck Master, overseeing the supplying of provisions to Native Americans, thus helping to retain their allegiance to the colonies during the Revolutionary War. During that war, he was appointed Captain and took part in the defense of eastern Maine.
The Revere daybook entry for Captain Stephen Smith on 22 October 1783 cites an order for "A Silver Creampot," and "a Pr. Wine Qt. Canns, 6 Large Spoons, and a Pr. Sugar tongs." One of the canns, with a matching SDS monogram, is in the collection of The Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, MA (1978.4).
Master silversmith Paul Revere Jr.'s enduring legacy goes beyond his midnight ride immortalized by Longfellow's famous poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. While his patriotic actions captivated the public imagination, his true genius manifested in his unparalleled silver works like this creamer. For over four decades, following the inheritance of his father's shop at age 19, Paul Revere Jr. created works that rivaled the finest European examples. Among colonial craftsmen, Revere stood alone in his ability to execute every aspect of production by hand—from the first silver ingot to the final engraving. Today, his masterpieces are preserved in the world's most important museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Yale Art Gallery.
4 7/8” high x 4 3/8“ diameter
Provenance:
Captain Stephen Smith (1739-1806) and Deborah Ellis (1741-1825)
Elizabeth Otis Smith (1779-1860), daughter, married Ebenezer Inglee (1764-1851)
Annah Inglee (1803-1877), daughter, married Dennis Garland (1790-1847)
Eliza Garland (1826-1911), daughter, married Samuel Valentine (1826-1900)
Lucy W. Valentine (1849-1953), daughter
Robert Ensko
Monroe and Elizabeth Dreher Collection, Darien CT, 1949
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Private Collection, Wyoming
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature:
Francis Hill Bigelow, Historic Silver of the Colonies and its Makers, 1917, p. 410, illus. 302, p. 412
Paul Revere
Marked "Revere" (below rim)
Circa 1783
This magnificent silver creamer was crafted by the legendary patriot and silversmith, Paul Revere. A masterclass in refinement and elegance, the pitcher takes a classic inverted pear form with a beautifully molded curved pouring lip. Resting on a circular foot with beaded borders and a double scroll handle, the monogram "SDS" is delicately engraved within a foliate design.
The initials are those of Captain Stephen Smith (1739-1806) and Deborah Ellis (1741-1825) of Machias, Maine. Smith was born in Sandwich, MA, and married Ellis, born in Plymouth, MA, in 1762, and they moved to Machias in 1772. In 1776, Stephen Smith was appointed Truck Master, overseeing the supplying of provisions to Native Americans, thus helping to retain their allegiance to the colonies during the Revolutionary War. During that war, he was appointed Captain and took part in the defense of eastern Maine.
The Revere daybook entry for Captain Stephen Smith on 22 October 1783 cites an order for "A Silver Creampot," and "a Pr. Wine Qt. Canns, 6 Large Spoons, and a Pr. Sugar tongs." One of the canns, with a matching SDS monogram, is in the collection of The Heritage Plantation of Sandwich, MA (1978.4).
Master silversmith Paul Revere Jr.'s enduring legacy goes beyond his midnight ride immortalized by Longfellow's famous poem, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere. While his patriotic actions captivated the public imagination, his true genius manifested in his unparalleled silver works like this creamer. For over four decades, following the inheritance of his father's shop at age 19, Paul Revere Jr. created works that rivaled the finest European examples. Among colonial craftsmen, Revere stood alone in his ability to execute every aspect of production by hand—from the first silver ingot to the final engraving. Today, his masterpieces are preserved in the world's most important museum collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Yale Art Gallery.
4 7/8” high x 4 3/8“ diameter
Provenance:
Captain Stephen Smith (1739-1806) and Deborah Ellis (1741-1825)
Elizabeth Otis Smith (1779-1860), daughter, married Ebenezer Inglee (1764-1851)
Annah Inglee (1803-1877), daughter, married Dennis Garland (1790-1847)
Eliza Garland (1826-1911), daughter, married Samuel Valentine (1826-1900)
Lucy W. Valentine (1849-1953), daughter
Robert Ensko
Monroe and Elizabeth Dreher Collection, Darien CT, 1949
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Private Collection, Wyoming
M.S. Rau, New Orleans
Literature:
Francis Hill Bigelow, Historic Silver of the Colonies and its Makers, 1917, p. 410, illus. 302, p. 412
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Specifications
| Maker: | Revere Sr., Paul |
| Period: | 18th Century |
| Origin: | America |
| Type: | Creamers/Sugar |
| Style: | Early Colonial |
| Depth: | 4.5 in. (11.43 cm) |
| Width: | 4.38 in. (11.11 cm) |
| Height: | 4.88 in. (12.38 cm) |
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