Garrett Eoff

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed from 15 Apr 1793 to 7 Apr 1798 to Abraham Garrett Forbes in New York City NY ⁴
His term was cut short by the retirement of his master. With whom he completed his training is not known.

• He worked from 1800 to 1804 as a silversmith in New York City NY

• He was a partner from 1805 to 1807 with Paul Howell in New York City NY as EOFF & HOWELL, with shop at 2 Wall Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark

• Bowl, c 1805
Huntington Library ²³
h: 5 1/8"
d: 6 5/8"
Made and marked by firm of EOFF & HOWELL.

• He worked from 1807 to 1823 as a silversmith in New York City NY from shop at 39 Warren Street and 23 Elm Street until 1814; at 3 Elm Street until 1819. ⁶

• Tall pot, c 1807-1825
Museum of the City of New York ²⁷
h: 11½"
d: 5" (base)
wt: 35.35 oz
Engraved RMV on side for Robert and Maria (Roosevelt) Varick.

• Mug, c 1825
Private Collection
h: 3 1/8"
d: 2½" (at lip)
wt: 4¾ oz
Engraved "Ferris Pell / to his nephew / Walter Pell" on front and "Ella F Pell / to / Caleb Coffin / January 3rd 1909" on side.

• Coffeepot, c 1825-1833
Private Collection
h: 10½"
wt: 32 oz

• He was a partner from 1833 to 1834 with John H. Conner in New York City NY as EOFF & CONNER from Eoff's old shop at 51 Morton Street. ⁴

• Alternate Mark for firm of EOFF & CONNOR.

• He was a partner in 1835 with John Chandler Moore in New York City NY as EOFF & MOORE, with shop at 51 Morton Street. ⁴

• Creampot, Aft 1835
San Francisco Museum of Fine Arts

Garrett married Catherine Bean on 25 Feb 1806 in New York City NY. (Catherine Bean was born about 1785 and died on 7 Aug 1860.)