Peter Bentzon

Peter Bentzon
Bornc. 1783
Saint Croix, Danish West Indies
Diedc. 1850
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
OccupationSilversmith

Peter Bentzon (c. 1783–c. 1850) was an American silversmith. He was one of the first known silversmiths in the United States who was of African descent. Some of Bentzon's silverwork has been identified, as he marked all his works with his initials.

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