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Silver Spur by Paul Revere

Paul Revere · between 1770 and 1800

A silver spur made by Paul Revere, showing the variety of goods he produced as a silversmith.

This spur was crafted by Revere, showing the range of silver goods he produced as a tradesman.

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Black and white photograph of a single spur on a plain light background. The spur has a curved shank with a rowelled wheel of small spiked points at the front end, and two ring-shaped terminals with a crossbar at the back.
Paul Revere, Silver Spur, 1770-1800.

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What it is

This is a silver spur made by Paul Revere, dated sometime between 1770 and 1800. It is an American-made object of silver.

Why it matters

Revere's silversmith shop produced far more than teapots and bowls — tools like this spur show the range of practical and decorative goods he crafted for customers. It helps us see Revere as a working tradesman whose business survived and adapted through the years of the Revolution.

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  • Why might someone need a silver, rather than plain metal, spur?
  • What does the wide date range (1770-1800) tell us about how historians date undocumented objects?
  • How does this object compare to Revere's more famous silverwork, like teapots?

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