• Born: Abt 1714, Ireland
• Died: 21 Nov 1738, Annapolis MD

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• General. The mark shown is a tentative attributed to John based on the tankard shown below, which strongly resembles, in form, construction, and multiple mark placement, tankards made by his brother, Philip Syng.

• He worked circa 1734-1738 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA ¹

• Advertised: Pennsylvania Gazette, on 27 Jun 1734, in Philadelphia PA.
  "All sorts of Gold and Silver Work made and mended, also Gold and Silver bought, by John Syng, Goldsmith, in Market Street over against the Market House, next Door but one to the Crown." ⁸

• Example: Tankard, circa 1735, in Private Collection. H: 7 3/8"
  wt: 29 oz