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The later engraved inscription refers Frederick Paulding Dodge (1859-1937), an American Shakespearean actor, writer and lecturer. In the 1880’s Dodge shared the stage with his cousin and fellow actor Grace Mauran Paulding Brant (1853-1936), who presented him with the present lot.
This mark has been attributed to silversmith John Burger and blacksmith William Pritchard. While little is known of Pritchard, Burger had apprenticed to Myer Myers. Burger is also known to have been working with Myers in Stratford, CT where Myers relocated during the Revolutionary War. A similar cann marked for Burger and Pritchard is in the collection of the Museum of the City of New York (illus. ed. Deborah Dependahl Waters, Elegant Plate Three Centuries of Precious Metals in New York City, Vol. II, p. 296). Waters notes a scabbard of a sword applied with a metal plaque engraved Natl. PLATT 1776/Burger & Prichard/ MAKERS NY, was exhibited in Silver by New York Makers in 1937 and was the initial basis for the attribution of the Burger and Pritchard partnership.
This mark has been attributed to silversmith John Burger and blacksmith William Pritchard. While little is known of Pritchard, Burger had apprenticed to Myer Myers. Burger is also known to have been working with Myers in Stratford, CT where Myers relocated during the Revolutionary War. A similar cann marked for Burger and Pritchard is in the collection of the Museum of the City of New York (illus. ed. Deborah Dependahl Waters, Elegant Plate Three Centuries of Precious Metals in New York City, Vol. II, p. 296). Waters notes a scabbard of a sword applied with a metal plaque engraved Natl. PLATT 1776/Burger & Prichard/ MAKERS NY, was exhibited in Silver by New York Makers in 1937 and was the initial basis for the attribution of the Burger and Pritchard partnership.