Andrew Underhill

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• He worked from 1780 to 1788 as a silversmith in New York City NY ⁴

• Salver, c 1780
Museum of the City of New York ²⁷
h: 1 1/8"
d: 7¾"
wt: 19.5 oz
Engraved WMC for William and Margaret (Van Dam) Cockcroft.

• Nutmeg Grater, c 1780
Henry Luce III Center for the Study of American Culture
h: 2¾"
d: 1 3/8"
Engraved JP with the Pintard family crest for John Pintard. Though unmarked, the piece is given to Underhill because of the identical engraving on a large dinner service he made for Pintard.

• Tankard, c 1780
Private Collection
h: 8 1/2"
wt: 32 oz
Engraved SL in an elaborate cartouche for Samuel Latham.

Andrew married Deborah Willett on 3 Nov 1774 in Matinecock NY. (Deborah Willett was born about 1750 in Islip Long Island NY.)