Description:
Paul Revere, Jr. Silver Cann, Boston, c. 1780, pear-shaped body with molded flared rim on molded circular splayed foot, double scroll hollow handle with sprig on upper handle and scroll terminal on the lower; the base with engraved monogram "G/AM", maker's mark "P. REVERE" in a rectangle struck below rim near handle, and on base, (minor scratches, reinforcement to handle terminals),ht. 5 1/8 in., approx. 12 troy oz.
Provenance: Family descent from the original owners.
Literature: For similar maker's mark see Colonial Silversmiths and Jewelers, by Patricia E. Kane, Yale University Art Gallery, 1998, mark A, p. 795.
Estimate $20,000-30,000
Minor scratches, reinforcement to handle terminals, and to area where top of handle attaches to body, rim slightly out of round, scattered very subtle dents.