Samuel Edwards (1705-1762)
Samuel Edwards was the son of silversmith John Edwards (1671-1746) and the brother of Thomas Edwards (1701-1755), both also of Boston. Samuel received commissions from the General Assembly for presentation pieces, and he was appointed Assessor in 1760. Along with his brother Thomas and Jacob Hurd, he was one of the leading makers/sellers of silver in Boston.
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