Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 112
ompanied by aninjunction not tounsheath themfor the purpose ofshedding blood,except it be forself-defence or indefence of theircountry and itsrights; and inthe latter case,to keep them un-sheathed, andprefer fallingwith them intheir hands tothe relinquish-ment thereof. Beakers 8i In the rooms of… … 30. Samuel Vernon. H. 4I in. arms of Virginia. It is depicted in the por-trait of Washington by Charles Wilson Peale(1741-1827) of Philadelphia, who was at onetime a silversmith. Hollow handles have been added at a laterdate to the plain beaker (lUus. 30) belonging tothe First Congregational…
Silverwork -- United States
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