"1773" Boston Tea Party Bracelet — Made by hand in New England

Our original "1773" Boston Tea Party design for hard core history lovers, in a pewter medallion with a wire-wrapped bracelet. Made by hand in New England. 

"Absolutely amazing!! I love my bracelet!!

Very well made and perfect in every way." — Grace M.

Our bracelet has a nickel silver finish of mixed metals. It is not plated.  Instead, a lacquer coating is baked on over the metal.  Care instructions are included. 

In one size (7.5" bracelet with 7/8" medallion) and color (silver), with a hook and latch closure. 

Comes in a beautiful box and includes a small card with an historical account of the event along with a "1773" sticker.

This will be unique gift that will hold special meaning to anyone who loves history and the Revolutionary spirit and ideals that led to the founding of our nation.

Our original design is also available in a crew neck shirt in sage and indigo and a sticker.  Read more about the historic event behind the design below.

Shipping: $4.95, regardless of the number you order.

Mission: Your purchases support our mission to engage people with local history and to support historic sites and history organizations across the country.

The historic event behind the design

We asked our Facebook community to explain the history behind the design: 

"The Tea Act of 1773 gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in America.

On evening of December 16th, 1773, Bostonians, following the lead of the Sons of Liberty and disguised as Narragansett or Mohawk Indians (sources disagree), boarded three ships and destroyed 342 chests of East India Company tea, which they dumped in the harbor.

The destruction of the tea was the final straw for Parliament and led to the Intolerable Acts of 1774. These closed the port of Boston, instituted a military government, quartered troops among the population, and allowed all British officials charged with a crime to stand trial in Great Britain instead of the Colonies.

Many years later George Hewes, a 31–year–old shoemaker and participant, recalled "We then were ordered by our commander to open the hatches and take out all the chests of tea and throw them overboard. And we immediately proceeded to execute his orders, first cutting and splitting the chests with our tomahawks, so as thoroughly to expose them to the effects of the water."

Thanks to Chuck Burks, Nicole René Shults, Dennis Conley, Janet Raychouni, and Kevin Nelson for their contributions. And as Larisa commented, "Be a rebel and stump your friends."

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