• Born: Abt 1735, Berlin, Germany
• Marriage (1): Hester Sicard about 1760 in New York City NY
• Died: 17 Jan 1811, New Rochelle NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• He worked in 1763-1800 as a silversmith in New York City NY ⁴

• Advertised: The New-York Gazette, on 14 Mar 1763, in New York City NY.
  "Otto Parisien, Gold-Smith, from Berlin, Makes all Sorts of Plate Work, both plain and chas'd, in the neatest and most expeditious Manner; Likewise undertakes chasing any Piece of old Plate, at his House, the lower End of Batto Street."

• Freeman: 31 Jan 1764, in New York City NY.
  Naturalized on 18 January 1763. ⁴

• Example: Coffeepot, circa 1765, in Private Collection. H: 12 1/2"
  wt: 36 oz, 10 dwt
  Engraved PCM in cartouche for Peter and Catherine (Sleght) Mesier.

• Advertised: The New-York Mercury, on 20 May 1765, in New York City NY.
  "Five Pounds Reward. Stolen out of the Shop of Otto Parisien, Goldsmith, in Smith-street, on Friday last the 17th of May, in the Afternoon; A small four-square black Shagreen Box, containing the following Rings, viz. One Diamond Ring, middle Stone Shape of a Heart, set round with Sparks, one ditto with brown Stone, with a Roman Head cut on, set round with Sparks, one ditto, a Garnet Eight-square, one Spark each Side; one ditto, an Emerald, four-square, one Spark on each Side; one ditto set in the Form of a Flower-pot, the Middle a Diamond, two Sparks, three Rubies above, and an Emerald and a Topaz on each Side; one ditto, a Saphio, in the Shape of a Heart, with an Emerald and two Sparks above in the Form of a Crown; one ditto, a Moco the Middle, Garnets all round; one ditto, a Garnet, the Middle in Form of a Heart, very long, two Bristol Stones each Side; one ditto, four Garnets set across, a small white Stone in the Middle. Any Person or Persons that should offer any of the above Rings for Sale, or to pawn, it is desired they may be stopped, that they may be brought to Justice, and the above Reward will be given by Otto Parisien." ⁴

• Advertised: New York Journal, in 1769, in New York City NY. As a silversmith ⁴

• Advertised: The New-York Journal or the General Advertiser, on 9 Feb 1769, in New York City NY.
  "Otto Parisien, Silver-Smith, Living near Peck's-Slip, opposite to Mr. Vandervoort's, Returns Thanks to his Customers for past Favours, and hopes their Continuance; which he shall endeavour to deserve, by supplying those Gentlemen and Ladies who please to employ him, with all kinds of wrought Plate, either chased or plain, according to any Pattern they shall please to send or direct; and by doing the Work in the best and neatest Manner, and at the cheapest Rates."

• Example: Freedom box, in 1773, in Private Collection. W" 3 1/4"
  wt: 3 oz 5 dwt
  Commissioned by the Court of Common Council of the City of New York for presentation to General Thomas Gage.

• Advertised: New York Gazette, in 1774, in New York City NY. As a silversmith ⁴

• Advertised: New York Packet, in 1785, in New York City NY. As a silversmith ⁴

• Partnership: David Parisen, in 1785-1789, in New York City NY. As OTTO PARISEN & SON. ⁴

• Partnership: Philip Parisen, in 1789-1790, in New York City NY. As OTTO PARISEN & SON. ⁴

• Advertised: The Diary, in 1792, in New York City NY. As a silversmith ⁴

• Advertised: New York Gazette, in 1793, in New York City NY. As a gold- and silversmith ⁴

Otto married Hester Sicard about 1760 in New York City NY. (Hester Sicard was born on 22 Jan 1739 in New Rochelle NY.)