Philip Syng

America's Founding Fathers used the "Syng inkstand" to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the United States Constitution in 1787.
Philip Syng Jr. historical marker at S. Front near Market Sts. Philadelphia PA

Philip Syng (September 29, 1703 – May 8, 1789) was, like his namesake father, Philip Syng, Sr. (1676–1739), a renowned silversmith who created fine works in silver and sometimes gold for the wealthy families of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1752 he created the Syng inkstand, which was used to sign the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution in 1787.

A member of the St. John's Lodge of Freemasons in Philadelphia, he served as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in 1741.[1]

  1. ^ "Past Grand Masters." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Masonic Temple, retrieved online December 30, 2022.