Philip Syng
American silversmith
Philip Syng (September 29, 1703 – May 8, 1789) was, like his namesake father, Philip Syng, Sr. (1676–1739), a renowned silversmith who created fine works in silver and sometimes gold for the wealthy families of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Philip Syng (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born 1703, died May 8, 1789.1
About
In 1752 he created the Syng inkstand, which was used to sign the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in 1787.
A member of the St. John's Lodge of Freemasons in Philadelphia, he served as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1741.
From Wikipedia’s article on Philip Syng, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- University of PennsylvaniaFounder6
Career
Occupation: official, silversmith.4
- Date not recordedFounded University of Pennsylvania3
Personal life
- Born1703, Philadelphia5
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- 1WikidataPhilip Syng on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaPhilip Syng on Wikipedia
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- 7Wikimedia CommonsPhilip Syng photo by Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5