Anthony Rasch (active 1820–57)

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Ladle

between 1820 and 1857; coin silver

by Anthony Rasch (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, 1978.175.70

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Set of flatware

between 1838 and 1857; coin silver

by Anthony Rasch (New Orleans)

The Historic New Orleans Collection, gift of Mrs. Thomas B. Layton, 2016.0109.23, .34, .38, .44

The second son of a German count, Anthony Rasch was trained as a silversmith in France and worked in Philadelphia before establishing his business at 75 Chartres Street. Rasch produced silverware in “either French or English taste,” which he sold alongside imported Sheffield plate, silver from France and Philadelphia, and Saratoga mineral water. 

Fine and Fancy: Silverware and Jewelry
Anthony Rasch (active 1820–57)