The Sons of Liberty Bowl — A silver-plated replica of the one made by Paul Revere

Updated on April 24, 2026: This has been sold.

Silver-plated footed bowl produced by Gorham as a reproduction of the 1768 Sons of Liberty Bowl by Paul Revere.

The bowl features a wide flared rim and rounded body set on a stepped circular base. The exterior is engraved with the commemorative inscription honoring the ninety-two members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives who opposed British authority in June 1768. Along the rim are the names of fifteen associates: Caleb Hopkins, Nathl Barber, John White, Willm Mackay, Danl Malcom, Benjn Goodwin, John Welsh, Fortescue Vernon, Danl Parker, John Marston, Ichbod Jones, John Homer, Willm Bowes, Peter Boyer, and Benja Cobb.

Along one side is a circle with scrolls and a foliated frame topped by a Liberty cap flanked by flags engraved "Magna Charta" and "Bill of Rights." Inside the circle with "No. 45 Wilkes & Liberty" with a page reading "Generall Warrants." Along the other side with "To the Memory of the glorious NINETY-TWO: Members of the Honbl House of Representatives of the Massachusetts-Bay who, undaunted by the insolent Menaces of Villains in Power from a Strict Regard to Conscience, and the LIBERTIES of their Constituents, on the 30th of June 1768 Voted NOT TO RESCIND."

See the historical background below, especially the first link, to a video with John Bell.

The original is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

On the bottom: GORHAM E.P. YC780.

Size: 8" x 8" x 4"

Shipping: $20. Please allow two weeks for shipping.

Historical background

Video: The Sons of Liberty Bowl — Historical context and political messages with J.L. Bell