Silver Business Card Holder - Taylor Baldwin & Co. and A. Moritz Furst, New York, 1839-1840

A sterling silver business card holder, likely created by Taylor Baldwin & Co. with decorative embellishments by A. Moritz Furst. The front features a finely detailed, classically-garbed female figure leaning on a rock in bas-relief, set against an ornate textured background. The case also has a matching textured pattern on the back and interior surfaces. The top of the case is engraved with the name "M. DAVIS." in a Bookman style font. This piece is a notable example of Moritz Furst's work in decorative embellishments on silverware, a lesser-known aspect of his prolific career as a U.S. Mint medalist. It represents one of the latest known examples of his decorative work, dating to the end of Taylor Baldwin & Co.'s manufacturing period.

Associated People/Businesses

• Moritz Furst (Medalist, Engraver)
• FURST, MORITZ (also Furtz)

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Silverware
• Business card holders
• Metalwork
• Engraving
• Medallists
• Judaica
• 19th Century
• Decorative arts
• Classical motifs
• Jewelry
• Personal accessories

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 20, Folder 13