American Silversmiths

Joseph Capen
(1772-1855)
Elizabeth Baker Williams
(1783-1869)
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Ephraim Capen
(1813-1876)

 

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Ephraim Capen
  • Born: 6 Mar 1813, Dorchester MA
  • Died: 22 Mar 1876

  General notes:

Pewtersmith

  Events in his life were:

  • He worked in 1840-1847 as a pewtersmith in Dorchester MA
    In 1844 he joined the utopian experiment, Brook Farm Institute of Agriculture and Education.

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  • Fluid lamp, c 1844-1847
    Private Collection
    h: 8"
    Marked on base Brook Farm.

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  • He was a partner in 1848-1855 with George Molineux in New York City NY as CAPEN & MOLINEUX.
  • He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Jersey City NJ, listed as a lamp manufacturer.

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  • Whale oil lamps, c 1850
    Private Collection
    h: 10 5/8"

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  • Two wick lamp, c 1850
    Metropolitan Museum of Art
    h: 2 7/8"



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