Paul Revere Silver Dessert Spoon - Circa 1780's

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Paul Revere Silver Dessert Spoon - Circa 1780's:
$29999.50

Original Paul Revere Jr. Silver Dessert Spoon features the correct Paul Revere Jr. hallmark "PR". The spoon measures5 & 3/4” inches long.It comes in a great wood display case and includes a custom nameplate and a 1/2 oz. 100% silver medallion. Also included are special white 100% cotton gloves to protect and ensure proper handling of this item and a specially ordered, as well as a customized tarnish resistant storage pouch to ensure proper storage and protection of this historical item.This ornate styled, circa late 1700's, early 1800s spoon features a fancy engraved design on the tip of the handle. The spoon has a rounded, upturned handle with the initial “D” engraved. The hallmark stamped “PR” represents (Paul Revere) is found on the reverse side of the handle. This decorative silver dessert spoon was made by America's most famous Revolutionary War Patriot & Silversmith, Paul Revere, Jr.
Being a dessert spoon, it is quite rarer than most other known examples. This would make a wonderful addition a serious collector's collection and one of the finest examples known. You simply don't see these come along everyday. According to the Paul Revere daybooks, roughly 5,000 total silver items produced by Paul Revere, Jr. Of those, only2,479 pieces were Flatware (mostly spoons) – A total of 410 of those were before the war (1761-1783) and a total of 2,069 were made after the war (1783-1797). The remainder of the silver items produced were Teapots, Creamers, Canns, Sugar Tongs, Buckles Ladles and Porringers. It's unknown how many original pieces survived being melted down over the years, lost, etc.
(PAUL REVERE, JR.), (1734 - 1818), Famous American Silversmith of Boston, Patriot of the Revolutionary War Era Massachusetts, Son of Liberty who made the historic "Paul Revere's Ride" warning "The British are Coming!."

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