Toast Rack
Datec. 1825
Mediumsilver
Dimensions5 1/8 × 6 11/16 × 4 3/8 inches (13 × 17 × 11.1 cm)
MarkingsPseudo-hallmarks on the base in rectangles: F•M; kings head; G; lion passant
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number1980.14
CopyrightThe images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextThis toast rack is stamped with the hallmark of Frederick Marquand (1799-1882), who was born and raised in Connecticut but worked as a silversmith and retailer in Savannah from 1820 to 1825 in partnership with his cousin, Josiah Penfield, under the name J. Penfield & Co. In 1826, he relocated to New York City, where he continued his trade along with various family members until 1839. The Marquands had a very successful business, and a huge amount of silver bearing his mark is still extant. Telfair Museums' silver collection currently holds 93 individual pieces of silver with Marquand's mark.
Marquand’s financial success allowed him to bequeath considerable funds to numerous organizations upon his death, including the Penfield Mariners’ Church in Savannah (now known as the International Seamen’s House), despite not having lived in the city for 60 years.
