American Silversmiths

Abraham Foster
(1728-1796)
Susanna Sumner
(1726-)
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Joseph Foster
(1759-1839)

 

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Joseph Foster
  • Born: 10 Sep 1759, Boston MA
  • Died: 16 May 1839, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:


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  • Alternate Mark

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  • Alternate Mark
  • Apprenticed in 1774-1781 to Benjamin Burt in Boston MA 9
    Burt remained close to his former charge and in his will left ". . . to my trusty friend Joseph Foster of Boston, Goldsmith one hundred dollars." Foster was sole executor of Burt's estate.
  • He worked circa 1781-1830 as a silversmith in Boston MA with a shop on Ann Street and later on Fish Street near his former master. 9

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  • Tankard, c 1787
    Yale University 13
    h: 8 3/4"
    d: 4 7/8" (of base)
    wt: 23 oz 18 dwt
    Engraved "The Gift of Brother / James Foster / who deceased Apl 30th 1751 / to the South Church in / Ipswich." In his will, Foster left "to the South Church in Ipswich the sum of ten pounds lawfull money to be paid out of my estate after my wife's decest."

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  • Porringer, c 1791
    Essex Institute 19
    l: 8 1/8"
    wt: 9 oz
    Engraved J * H / to / S * F. Given by the watchmaker Joseph Hiller to his neice, Sarah Foster

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  • Creamer, 1807
    Private Collection
    l: 5 3/8"
    h: 4 3/4"
    wt: 5.9 oz
    Engraved on base "Thomas W. & E. Sumner 1807"



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