Tumbler
1797
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); 2 oz. 18 dwt. (90.6 g) Lip: Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm) Base: Diam. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Classification
Tumbler
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Gift of Mrs. Russell Sage, by exchange, 1958
Accession Number
58.3.4
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of early American silver with *Tumbler*, a drinking vessel crafted by Paul Re Jr. in 1797. Measuring just 2 3/4 inches tall with a lip diameter of 2 7/8 inches and weighing 2 ounces 18 dwt., this petite silver cup exemplifies the precision and elegance of Federal-era design. Now housed in The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art it was acquired through a 1958 purchase and gift exchange from Mrs. Russell Sage. Paul Revere Jr., the legendary Boston silversmith and Revolutionary War hero famed for his midnight ride, transitioned seamlessly from patriot to m...
About the Artist
Paul Revere Jr. · 1734–1818
Paul Revere Jr. (1734–1818), born in Boston's North End, was the son of French Huguenot silversmith Apollos Rivoire—also known as Paul Revere Sr.—and Deborah Hichborn, a member of a local artisan family. At age 13, he left school to apprentice under his father, mastering the intricate craft of silversmithing and engraving in the family shop, which he inherited upon his father's death in 1754. Reve...