• Born: 10 Oct 1773, Norwalk CT
• Died: 22 May 1852, Boston MA

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Joseph Carpenter, about 1786, in Norwich CT. ¹

• He worked in 1798-1800 as a goldsmith in Boston MA listed in 1800 city directory with a shop at no. 14 Ann Street and house on Prince Street. ⁴

• Partnership: Rufus Farnam, in 1800-1806, in Boston MA. ⁴

• Alternate Mark. For RUFUS & HENRY FARNAM.

• Example: Urn by R & H FARNAM, circa 1805, in Metropolitan Museum of Art. H: 16 7/16"
  d: 5 1/2" (of foot)
  wt: 45 oz, 19 dwt

• Flynt & Fales: Sep 1807, in Norwich CT. From Joseph Carpenter's son, Charles, he and Rufus Farnum bought his one-sixth part of the late silversmith's house, shop, store, and land, near the courthouse in Norwich. ³

• Advertised: Boston Patriot, on 5 Dec 1810, in Boston MA. "Henry Farnam, 15 Cornhill, . . . silver plate of every description, manufactured as usual." ³

• Example: Beaker, circa 1810, in Private Collection. H: 3 5/8"
  d: 2 5/16" (base)

• Advertised: Boston Patriot, on 27 Apr 1811-15 May 1811, in Boston MA. "Henry Farnam, 15 Cornhill, . . . silver plate of every description, manufactured as usual." ³

• Partnership: Richard Ward, circa 1815-1818, in Boston MA. As FARNHAM & WARD, listed in the city directory at 15 Cornhill Street.