• Born: 14 Jun 1803, Rocky Hill CT
• Marriage (1): Hannah Robinson in 1828
• Died: 11 Feb 1871, New York City NY

  General notes:

Pewtersmith and silverplater

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Thomas Danforth Boardman, on 1 Jun 1819-1 Mar 1825, in Hartford CT. ¹¹

• He worked in Mar 1825-Jan 1828 as a pewtersmith in New York City NY sent, at the death of Timothy Boardman, to serve as local manager of Boardman & Co. ¹¹

• Partnership: Thomas Danforth Boardman, in 1828-1847, in New York City NY. As BOARDMAN & HART. ¹¹

• Alternate Mark. For BOARDMAN & HART.

• Example: Mug, about 1828, in Winterthur Library. H: 3 3/8"
  d: 2 7/8"
  Engraved "Delia Maria Hussey / May 1, 1828 / A Mother's Gift." Made by BOARDMAN & HART. ³¹

• Advertised: Jun 1828, in New York City NY. "Coffee Urns, Boardman & Hart, 178 Water St., manufacture and keep on hand a good supply of Britannia Tea and Coffee Urns suitable for steamboats, hotels, and boarding houses; also Tea and Coffee Pots, etc. etc., together with a general assortment of articles of Britannia, Block Tin and Pewter Ware, wholesale and retail."

• Example: Beaker by BOARDMAN & HART, about 1830, in Winterthur Library. H: 5 3/16"
  d: 3.5"

• Advertised: New York Commercial Advertiser, on 2 May 1831, in New York City NY. Announcing that "Boardman & Hart have removed their manufactory of Britannia, Block Tin & Pewter Ware to No. 6 Burlingslip between Pearl & Water Sts. Near their former stand."

• He worked in 1847-1871 as a pewtersmith in New York City NY as LUCIUS HART & COMPANY. After Hart's death, the firm was continued by Charles E. Huntington and Lucius Hart, Jr. The name was changed to LUCIUS HART MANUFACTURING Co. ¹¹

• Advertised: New York Commercial Advertiser, on 1 Feb 1847, in New York City NY. Announcing: "Dissolution-The co-partnership hither to existing between the subscribers under the firm of Boardman & Hart is this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business of the late firm will be settled and all claims paid by Lucius Hart. Thomas D. Boardman • Sherman Boardman • Lucius Hart. The undersigned having purchased the entire stock of the late firm Boardman & Hart will continue the business as manufactory & importer of Britannia Ware & Dealer in metals at the old stand.- Lucius Hart."

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in New York City NY. Listed as a store keeper.

• Advertised: New York City Directory, in 1851, in New York City NY.

• He appeared on the census in 1860 in New York City NY. Listed as a silverplater.

• Example: Receipt, on 1 Aug 1865, in Winterthur Library.

• Example: Caster frame, about 1870, in Private Collection. H: 10 1/4"
  w: 9"

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in New York City NY. Listed as a (?) britannia manufacturer.

Lucius married Hannah Robinson in 1828. (Hannah Robinson was born on 23 Dec 1802 in New Brunswick NJ and died on 2 Aug 1871 in New York City NY.)