1970.1309.002 Silver Fork upper surface
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Fork

  • Category:

    Metals

  • Creator (Role):

    Frederick Marquand (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Savannah, Georgia, South, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1820-1826

  • Materials:

    Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    1970.1309.002


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Object Number

1970.1309.002

Object Name

Fork

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Frederick Marquand (Maker)
1799-1882
As per Darling, New York State Silversmiths, pp. 122-123: Frederick Marquand, Isaac Marquand, and Josiah Marquand are all brothers. (L. Clouser, cataloguer, 03/04/2011)

Place of Origin

Savannah, Georgia, South, United States, North America

Date

1820-1826

Materials

Silver

Dimensions (inches)

8.11 (L) , 1.181 (W) , 3.351 (Weight)

Dimensions (centimeters)

20.6 (L) , 3 (W) , 95 (Weight)

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
An illustrated glossary of spoon terms, pp. 467-488
[Book] Belden, Louise C. 1980 Marks of American Silversmiths in the Ineson-Bissell Collection. 506 p.
Example marks, brief background information, sources, p. 287
[Book] McGrew, John R. 2004 Manufacturers' Marks on American Coin Silver. 176.
Example of mark, working 1820/23-1824/29, p. 30
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Short biography on Frederick Marquand, p. 264
[Book] Rainwater, Dorothy T. & Redfield, Judy. 1998 Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers. 418 p.
Information about Marquand's work history, p. 206
[Book] Quimby, Ian M. G. 1995 American Silver at Winterthur.
Published: p. 266, no. 228 a-e