Joseph Anthony

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark

• He worked from 1783 to 1809 as a gold- and silversmith in Philadelphia PA ⁴

• Advertised in the Pennsylvania Journal (Philadelphia PA), 11 Oct 1783, as a silversmith at "Market Street, two doors East of the Indian King." The Indian King was at what is now 240 Market Street.

• Hoop tankard, c 1788
Private Collection ¹⁷
h: 6 7/8"
Presented by John Penn to Gunning Bedford.

• Trade label, c 1790
Winterthur Library

• Marrow spoon, c 1790-1800
Private Collection
l: 9"

• Advertised in the Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia PA), 16 Apr 1791, as a gold- and silversmith and jeweler; offering tea urns from Birmingham. ⁴

• He was a partner from 1810 to 1814 with Michael and Thomas Anthony in Philadelphia PA as J. ANTHONY & SONS. ⁴

Joseph married Henrietta Hillegas on 29 Oct 1785 in Philadelphia PA. (Henrietta Hillegas was born on 23 Sep 1766 in Philadelphia PA and died on 3 Oct 1812 in Philadelphia PA.)