Myer Myers
American silversmith
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| Intro | American silversmith | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Silversmith | |
| Work field | Arts Business | |
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| Birth | 1723 | |
| Death | 1795 (aged 72 years) |
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Myer Myers (1723–1795) was a silversmith who lived and worked in New York City. He was a Jewish-American of Sephardic origin and a member of Congregation Shearith Israel, for whom be produced many works. Historians believe he was an apprentice of the Huguenot silversmith Charles le Roux (silversmith). He registered as a Freeman in 1746. 380 of his works survive in museums and private collections.