Marquand and Company was a U.S. silverware firm that was in business from 1804 to 1838.They specialized in intricate pieces of silver, such as tea services, tongs, pitchers, and trays.

Frederick, for example, was instrumental in the founding of Pequot Library, while his brother Henry Gurdon Marquand played a pivotal role in establishing the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[4]Throughout their history, Marquand and Co. created a vast array of silver products, including "helmet" shaped gravy boats from 1833 to 1839, as well as intricate full-service tea sets.

Organizations, such as the American Institute of the City of New York, which supported inventors, created a special class of awards for "precious metals" that were granted to the firm, as well as designer William Gale.

Marquand silver was treated as a status symbol, and entered the art collections of numerous affluent collectors, such as that of Alphonso T. Clearwater and Charles Morgan.

[15] Marquand silver was also used at what is now the Hampton National Historic Site, where in 1994, a study was completed to accurately fill Charles Carnan Ridgely's Federal era dining room with authentic period home furnishings.

[16] In 1832, Frederick Marquand completed a commission for a gold medal, commemorating the role of a volunteer honor guard of George Washington's during the Revolutionary War.

John C. Moore, renowned for his tea sets, also worked predominantly with Marquand and Co. before making an exclusive deal with Charles Tiffany.

[5] The firm soon took the name Black, Ball, and Co.[5] Frederick took the proceeds from the sale of his business, and invested it in New York City real estate, as well as other financial ventures.

Constructed by Richard Morris Hunt in 1872, architecturally, it drew comparisons to Chateau sur Mer, owned by the Wetmore family.

[25][26] Boston's Museum of Fine Arts maintains a rare silver spoon made by Frederick Marquand, dated 1830 and described as "Fiddle-shaped, wheat sheaf stem with curved shoulders, downturned end and shell drop at back joint; egg-shaped bowl".

[31] Colonial Williamsburg also has Marquand objects in its permanent collection, including a silver urn-form pitcher, as does Atlanta's High Museum.