• Born: 1653, New York City NY
• Christened: 11 May 1653, New York City NY
• Died: Bef 20 Sep 1699, New York City NY

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Example: Signature.

• Alternate Mark.

• Ensko: 1677, in New York City NY. On Tax List as owner of two houses: one on High Street, the other in the Fort, "where the goldsmith liv'd." ⁸

• Example: Caudle cup, circa 1677-1699, in The Art Institute of Chicago. H: 5 1/2"

• Example: Beaker, in 1685, in Yale University. H: 8"
  d: 3 1/2 (of base)
  wt: 15 oz, 14 dwt
  Known as the Sanders Beaker. Engraved Robbert Sandersen / 1685 on side and RS under a cross on the bottom. Presented to Sandersen by Robert Livingston to commemorate a large land transaction in which Sandersen played a part as Indian interpreter. See Buhler & Hood for a detailed analysis of the iconography. ¹³

• Example: Caudle cup, circa 1685, in Private Collection. H: 5"
  d: 9" (of bowl)
  wt: 29 oz, 10 dwt
  Engraved with the arms of the De Peyster family.

• Appointed: High Constable, in 1689, in New York City NY. ⁸

• Example: Tankard, circa 1690, in Brooklyn Museum. H: 7 9/16"
  d: 5 7/8" (of base)
  Engraved "T [worn down] / T * H / D.R.S.L." and, on underside of base, "Sarah Colt. / An affectionate remembrance to her / Son John / And by him to his Son / Elias Boudinot Colt. / On his Marriage 28th Oct 1856". Thumb grip and hinge are modern replacements after a Vanderburgh tankard formerly in the Phillipse family.

• Example: Caudle cup, circa 1690, in Private Collection. H: 4 3/8"
  w: 12 1/4" (including handles)
  wt: 19 ozs, 3 dwt

• Example: Mourning spoon, in 1692, in Yale University. L: 6 1/4"
  Created for the funeral of Henricus, the youngest son of Pieter and Hester (Webbers) Van Deursen. ¹³

• Appointed: Assayer, in 1694, in New York City NY. A Governor's council meeting of 12 Jul 1694 agreed to appoint an "officer for the regulation of weights and seales for Curr't Gold and Silver." Subsequently, a committee consisting of the mayor and aldermen of New York City, John Barberie and Robert Lurting, merchants, and Cornelius Vanderburgh and Jacob Boelen, silversmiths, was appointed to make a selection. Cornelius and Jacob were recommended to be ". . . very fitt to be appointed by your Excellency for the keeping of the Standard of Silver & Gold Weights and marking all such as shall be used in this City & Province . . ." ⁸

• Example: Tankard, circa 1697, in Museum of the City of New York. H: 7 1/2
  d: 5 5/8" (of base)
  Engraved AJ in mirror cypher in a leafy cartouche on front for Augustus Jay and E barred I on the handle for Eva Jay, to whom the piece descended.