John Hancock
American silversmith
About John Hancock
Lived 1732 – 1784 (aged 51). John Hancock was an American silversmith.
John Hancock (October 10, 1732 – September 24, 1784) was an American silversmith.
Hancock was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts and married Martha Sparhawk on November 20, 1760. There is no known record of his apprenticeship. He worked from 1760 to 1770 in Boston, from about 1770 to 1774 in Providence, Rhode Island, and from about July 1774 to 1784 in Oxford, Maryland, where he died. His estate inventory listed silversmithing tools valued at 30 pounds. Only a few of his pieces are still known to exist.
His work is collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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Who was John Hancock?
American silversmith
When was John Hancock born?
John Hancock was born on 10 October 1732 in Charlestown.
When did John Hancock die?
John Hancock died on 24 September 1784 in Oxford.
What was John Hancock's occupation?
John Hancock was a silversmith.
What nationality was John Hancock?
John Hancock was American.
Sources & further reading
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