• Born: 1758, Philadelphia PA
• Marriage (1): Esther Middleton on 12 Jan 1786 in Philadelphia PA
• Died: 1820, Philadelphia PA

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

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• He worked in 1785-1816 as a silversmith in Philadelphia PA
  Listed in the 1791 city directory at 130 South Front Street. ⁴

• Master: Samuel Williamson, in 1787-1792, in Philadelphia PA.

• Master: Joseph Head, about 1787, in Philadelphia PA. A free black.

• Example: Tradecard, circa 1790, in American Antiquarian Society.

• Advertised: Federal Gazette, on 2 Apr 1792. Announcing "Joseph Lownes, Goldsmith, No. 130 South Front street, near the Drawbridge, still con­tinues to carry on his business in all its branches; and has now made and ready for sale, Silver Coffee Pots, Tea do., Sugar Basons, Slop bowls, Tankards, Canns, Caddys, Milk pots, Soupe ladles, Table spoons, Tea do., Shoe and knee buckles, also a variety of jewellery & & &."

• Example: Cup, circa 1795, in Winterthur Library. H: 4"
  d: 4 1/2" (at lip)

• Advertised: Pennsylvannia Packet, on 18 Dec 1798, in Philadelphia PA. Offering plate, silver plate, and imported tea urns. ⁴

• Example: Caddy spoon, circa 1800, in Winterthur Library. L: 3"
  w: 1 1/2"
  wt: 6.5 dwt

• Example: Teapot, circa 1800, in Winterthur Library. H: 11"
  w: 5 1/4" (of body)
  wt: 24 oz, 18.9 dwt

• Master: Edward Lownes, about 1805, in Philadelphia PA. ⁷

• Example: Creamer, circa 1810, in Private Collection.

• Example: Soup tureen, circa 1810, in Private Collection. W: 16 3/4" (across handles)
  wt: 135 ozs, 10 dwt
  Part of a nine piece suite of serving dishes commisioned by Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Crowninshield and engraved with his monogram. ²⁰

• Example: Tankard, circa 1810, in Winterthur Library. H: 5 3/8"
  d: 3 3/4"
  wt: 18 oz, 16.8 dwt

• Partnership: Henry Erwin, in 1816, in Philadelphia PA. As LOWNES & ERWIN with a shop at 191 South Street. ⁴

• Partnership: Josiah Hewes Lownes, in 1816-1820, in Philadelphia PA. As J. & J. H. LOWNES ⁴

Joseph married Esther Middleton on 12 Jan 1786 in Philadelphia PA. (Esther Middleton was born on 27 Feb 1763 in Chesterfield NJ and died in 1799.)