Typically, silversmiths working during the colonial period produced objects that look very much alike. The name “Revere” boldly stamped on the bottom of this cann (a drinking vessel) identifies it as the work of silversmith and patriot Paul Revere, working in Boston, Massachusetts. The engraved initials “EMH” represent Elizabeth Moore Hall. She was the granddaughter of William Fell, of Fells Point, Baltimore. She married William Hall, a Bostonian who moved to Baltimore at the time of their marriage. Perhaps he brought the cann with him as a wedding gift. Can you see any differences with the cann by Christopher Hughes on view nearby?