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Teapot

Paul Revere · 1782

A silver teapot made by Paul Revere in 1782, showing the domestic silverwork at the core of his trade.

Revere made this teapot himself, showing his everyday work as a silversmith beyond his revolutionary activities.

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Silver teapot on a grey background. It has a tapering body with a beaded rim, a spout with fluted ridges on the left, a dark wooden handle on the right, and a finial on a domed lid. The body has an engraved monogram wreath.
Paul Revere, Teapot, 1782. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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What it is

This is a silver teapot made by Paul Revere in 1782. It is now held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The tapering body has a beaded rim, a fluted spout, a wooden handle, and an engraved monogram wreath.

Why it matters

Revere is best remembered for his role in the American Revolution, but silversmithing was his actual trade and the main way he earned a living, both before and after the war. Pieces like this teapot show the fine domestic silver that filled his workshop's daily orders.

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  • What details on the teapot show the skill and care of a trained silversmith?
  • Why might a wealthy family in the 1780s want a monogram engraved on their silver?
  • What does an everyday object like this tell you about Revere that a history of the Revolution might not?

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