Peter Servauter
Peter Servauter (* 15th century or 16th century; † May 3, 1574 in Basel ) was a merchant from Antwerp in Basel and a pioneer of silk ribbon weaving there .
life and work
Servauter (Serwouter) settled in Basel in 1567 as a Calvinist religious refugee, where he acquired citizenship in 1568. He initially ran a small business with fabrics and haberdashery , which he was able to expand greatly thanks to the help of the Antwerp-based merchant Marcos Pérez . In 1571 he set up the first silk ribbon weaving mill in Basel, which he ran with the help of eight journeymen.
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| SURNAME | Servauter, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Serwouter, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pioneer of silk ribbon production in Basel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Antwerp |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1574 |
| Place of death | Basel |