# Peter Bentzon

> African American silversmith (1783–1850)

**Wikidata**: [Q90014537](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q90014537)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bentzon)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/peter-bentzon


## References

1. [Source](https://philamuseum.libguides.com/blog/Peter-Bentzon)
2. Union List of Artist Names. 2021
3. [Source](https://shrubsole.com/products/a-rare-early-american-silver-teaspoon)
4. [Source](https://www.sfgate.com/homeandgarden/article/Polished-lives-Restorers-work-to-keep-the-2620019.php)
5. Philadelphia Museum of Art website
6. [Source](https://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/89167.html#:~:text=African%20American%20silversmith%20Peter%20Bentzon,the%20years%201815%20to%201841.)
7. Virtual International Authority File
8. [Source](https://www.philamuseum.org/collections/results.html?searchTxt=&bSuggest=1&searchNameID=19224)
9. [Source](https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2010.14?destination=edan-search/collection_search?edan_q=%252A%253A%252A&edan_fq%255B0%255D=p.edanmdm.indexedstructured.name%253A%2522Bentzon%252C%2520Peter%2522&op=Search)
10. [Source](https://collection.kam.illinois.edu/objects-1/portfolio?records=12&query=Portfolios=%22258%22%20and%20Disp_Maker_1=%22Peter%20Bentzon%22)
11. [Source](http://museumcollection.winterthur.org/single-record.php?resultsperpage=60&view=catalog&srchtype=advanced&hasImage=&ObjObjectName=&CreOrigin=&Earliest=&Latest=&CreCreatorLocal_tab=&materialsearch=&ObjObjectID=&ObjCategory=&DesMaterial_tab=&DesTechnique_tab=&AccCreditLineLocal=&CreMarkSignature=&recid=2003.0051.001&srchfld=ObjCategory&srchtxt=&id=652f&rownum=2401&version=100&src=results-imagelink#.YbmthH3MLuU)
12. [Source](https://library.nga.gov/permalink/01NGA_INST/1cl1g8d/alma993684983504896)