Frederick Marquand
Frederick Marquand | |
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 Marquand (sitting on the left) with his adopted daughter, Virginia, and his son-in-law Elbert Monroe | |
| Born | April 6, 1799 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 1882 (aged 83) Southport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupation | Silversmith |
| Parent(s) | Isaac Marquand Mehitable "Mabel" Perry |
| Relatives | Henry Gurdon Marquand (brother) |
Frederick Marquand (April 6, 1799 – July 14, 1882) was an American silversmith.
Early life and career
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Marquand was born in 1799 in Fairfield, Connecticut, to Isaac Marquand[1] and Mehitable "Mabel" Perry. He was the second of their eight children, born after Henry and before Gordon, Cornelius, Josiah, Sarah, Julia and Henry. The second Henry, Henry Gurdon Marquand, was born in 1819, a year after the death of the earlier one, aged 21.
His father established Marquand and Co., a silverware firm, in 1804.[2]
In 1820, Marquand moved to Savannah, Georgia, with his cousin, Josiah Penfield, to open their own silversmith trade. However, the two left Savannah in 1824, with Frederick taking over the flourishing Marquand and Co. from his father.[3] The company was headquartered at 166 Broadway, and over time became regarded as "the principal jewelers in the country", as stated in the obituary of Tiffany & Co. secretary Edward C. Moore.[4]
After having been president of Marquand and Company, Marquand sold the business in 1839 to former apprentices William Black and Henry Ball.[5] The firm soon took the name Ball, Black & Co.[5] Frederick took the proceeds from the sale of his business and invested them in New York City real estate and other financial ventures.[6][7] Marquand retired in 1852.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Marquand married Hetty Perry. They adopted a daughter—their niece, Mary Virginia—who married Elbert B. Monroe.[8] Mary founded Pequot Library in Southport, Connecticut, in Marquand's memory.
A scrapbook kept by the Marquands, containing items dating to 1761, was maintained by Frederick until his death. It is now in the possession of Brooklyn Public Library.[9]
Marquand donated the funds for Yale University's Marquand Chapel.[10] He requested unsuccessfully that the name be changed to honor Reverend Dr. Leonard Woolsey Bacon.[1]
Death
[edit]Marquand died in 1882 in Southport, aged 83. He outlived all of his siblings except Henry.[8] He was interred in Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, alongside his wife, who predeceased him by 23 years.[1]
Gallery
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Bust of Frederick Marquand by Edward Sheffield Bartholomew (1856), in the collection of Yale Art Gallery
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 The Morning Journal-Courier, July 15, 1882
- ↑ Laidlaw, Christine Wallace (1988). "Silver by the Dozen: The Wholesale Business of Teunis D. DuBois". Winterthur Portfolio. 23 (1): 28–35. doi:10.1086/496355. JSTOR 1181161.
- ↑ Callahan, Ashley (2008). Decorative Arts in Georgia: Historic Sites, Historic Contexts. Georgia Museum of Art. pp. 13, 14, 15. ISBN 978-0915977666.
- ↑ "Secretary Edward C. Moore, of Tiffany & Co., Expires". The Jeweler's Circular and Horological Review: 31. August 5, 1891.
- 1 2 "Marquand and Co. Pair of Antique Coin Silver Gravy Boats, NYC, NY, 1833–39". Spencer Marks. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ↑ Del Collo, Adrianna (4 March 2024). Henry Gurdon Marquand Papers, 1852–1903. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- ↑ Porter, Ada H. (2010). "Beyond Bliss Street: Legends and Legacies". Main Gate: American University of Beirut Quarterly Magazine. 8 (4): 51, 52.
- 1 2 3 New-York Tribune, July 15, 1882
- ↑ "Frederick and Hetty Marquand scrapbook: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids". findingaids.library.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
- ↑ "Home - Marquand Chapel | Yale University". yaleconnect.yale.edu. Retrieved 2026-07-28.