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Bookplate for Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831)

Bookplate for Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831)

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Bookplate for Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831)
ArtistAmerican, 1734–1818
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Bookplate for Isaiah Thomas (1749–1831)
Datec. 1765–1770
PlaceBoston, Massachusetts, United States
MediumEngraving on laid paper
Dimensionssheet: 3 1/2 × 3 3/16 in. (8.9 × 8.1 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase
Object numberB.81.3
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Metals Study Room
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionBecause silver was frequently decorated with engraving, colonial silversmiths often worked as engravers, as Paul Revere did. Revere engraved this bookplate for his friend Isaiah Thomas, a printer and publisher, and founder of the American Antiquarian Society.
Provenance[American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts]; purchased by MFAH, 1980.
Published References Brigham, Clarence S. Paul Revere's Engravings. Worcester, Mass.: American Antiquarian Society, 1954, pp. 110−15, pl. 53. Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscribed: Isiah Thomas [Brigham 1953, pl. 53]
[no marks]

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