About Item:

This trade card is an 18th century business card. This tells the reader what types of things Paul Revere can make, and where to find him. Notice at the bottom he also says if you have old copper, he’ll buy it from you, indicating that copper could be difficult to source.

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Glossary Terms:

• Brass—a metal consisting of copper and zinc. It can be used for practical items, like door hinges, or decorative items, like candlesticks
• Foundry—a workshop dedicated to producing cast metal products. Casting involves melting metal and pouring it into molds to give it specific shapes
• Malleable—able to be shaped or molded without breaking

From the collection of Paul Revere Memorial Association