Marquand and Co.
| Founded | 1804, New York City & Savannah, Georgia |
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| Founder | Isaac Marquand |
| Defunct | 1838 |
| Fate | Sold to William Black and Henry Ball, becoming Black, Ball, and Co. |
| Successor | Black, Starr & Frost |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Henry Gurdon Marquand, Frederick Marquand, Isaac Marquand |
| Products | tea services; tongs; pitchers; trays; gravy boats |
Marquand and Company was a U.S. silverware firm that was in business from 1804 to 1838.They specialized in intricate pieces of silver, such as tea services, tongs, pitchers, and trays. The company sold out of their specialty department store in New York City, as well as across the country. The Marquands, through their company, were able to amass a substantial fortune, allowing them to become major philanthropists. Frederick, for example, was instrumental in the founding of Pequot Library, while his brother Henry Gurdon Marquand played a pivotal role in establishing the Metropolitan Museum of Art.