“Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.”
This is a stanza from the epic poem Paul Revere’s Ride by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, which by the way I had to memorize as a second grader. Back to the point. Paul Revere did more for our country than ride that night, he was a skilled silversmith and a successful business man.
We at AYPToday are grateful for this because we have, in our current auction, pieces of Pointed Antique Sterling Silver. This lovely pattern was designed by Paul Revere and is America’s oldest colonial pattern. 
Our Pointed Antique Flatware was made by two distinguished companies.
Dominick & Haff and Reed & Barton who acquired them in 1928. For more than 187 years, Reed & Barton has been known world-wide for their superior craftsmanship. These pieces show why their reputation is deserved.
Paul Revere’s pattern is simple, elegant and timeless. We have offered it to you in four piece place settings. There are six total place settings. All of our pieces are marked Sterling Silver. 
We want to share some information about the knives. The cake knife and dinner knife blades are marked Mirrorstele. All of the knife handles are Sterling Silver. This was done for strength and durability. 
The six butter spreaders have been split according to their age and makers. Five are Dominick & Haff. 
You can see them all here
The poem ends with...
“Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beat of that steed,
And the midnight-message of Paul Revere.”
I think Paul Revere would be pleased to know that you can still put his design handiwork on your table.
Happy Bidding,
Liz
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