
Tumbler
1795 · Silver
Overall: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); 2 oz. 14 dwt. (83.6 g)
Lip: Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Base: Diam. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Paul Revere was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, engaging in a midnight ride in 1775 to alert nearby minutemen of the approach of British troops prior to the battles of Lexington and Concord.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago