• Born: Bef 5 Mar 1746, New York City NY
• Christened: 5 Mar 1746
• Died: 14 Feb 1832, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• Sugar bowl, c 1765
  Private Collection
  h: 5 1/2"
  With a matching creamer, engraved LVK for a member of the Kirkland family.

• Salver, c 1767-1775
  Museum of the City of New York ²⁸
  h: 1 1/4
  d: 7 1/8"
  wt: 10 oz
  Engraved with Bayard family crest. A cann by Gilbert with matching crest is in the same collection.

• Advertised in the New York Gazette (New York City NY), 1770-1772, as gold- and silversmith. ⁴

• Advertised in the New York Gazette or Weekly Post-Boy (New York City NY), 27 Aug 1770,
  Tuesday Night last some Villains broke into the Shop of Mr. Gilbert, Silver-Smith in the Broad Way, and robb'd the same of near two Hundred Pounds, in Plate, &c. Diligent Search has been made after the Thieves, but we have not heard of any Discovery being made.

• Appointed in 1782-1788 as Alderman in New York City NY ⁴

• New York City NY, 1786: member of Gold and Silversmiths' Society. ⁴

• New York City NY, 1786-1804: listed in city directories as silversmith. ⁴

• New York City NY, 1788-1793: assemblyman ⁴

• Marrow spoon, c 1790
  Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture
  l: 8 3/4"

• New York City NY, 1809-1812: state senator. ⁴