A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A B Bateman, Ann- (Born 1748. Died 1813). Married Jonathan Bateman in 1769. After Jonathan Bateman’s death, she partnered with his brother Peter. Her son William later joined this partnership. Bateman, Hester- (Born 1708 Died 1794) Married John Bateman (a chainmaker/goldsmith) in 1732. Her husband bequeathed to her all of his tools […]
English Artists Directory
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Aldridge, Frederick James (F.J. Aldridge) – landscape and seascape painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy and Suffolk Street around 1896-1901. Very little is known about him except that he worked in Worthing, Sussex. Allan, R. – sometimes signing as “V. Allan” -watercolourist of river landscapes and buildings. The subjects of his paintings were well painted and […]
Wood Types
Amboyna – A yellowish-brown burred surface somewhat between ‘bird’s-eye’ ‘ maple and burr walnut. Used in the eighteenth century and on into the nineteenth, both for crossbanding and for whole surfaces. Origin: East Indies. Apple – One of the popular fruitwoods used in the solid country pieces in the eighteenth century, although it had some use as a veneer earlier. A […]
Introduction to Tea Caddies
The tradition of drinking tea was brought to the British Isles in the 1600’s by King Charles and his Portuguese bride, Catherine de Braganza. The 18th century saw the birth of the industrial revolution and tea became a national drink for the British. Tea was a precious commodity in that day, and to keep it […]
The Story of English Silver
English silver has, for hundreds of years, been accepted as the finest in the world. We can thank both the unique system of Hallmarks and the jealous and zealous traditions of the Guild of Goldsmiths. For over six centuries no article has been allowed to be sold in England as sterling unless it has been […]
Staffordshire Figures
These charming pieces of pottery were produced by the potters in Staffordshire, England, during Victorian times and were sold by traveling peddlers door-to-door, at county fairs, open markets and shops. They also set up stalls near theaters and other tourist attractions. While the rich and well-to-do sought Meissen and Chelsea objects for their homes, the […]
Silversmith Spotlight – Paul Storr
Revered to be one of the greatest silversmiths of his time, Paul Storr (1771-1844) created beautiful silver works of art that many collectors seek to purchase for their own. Storr continued in his father’s (Thomas, a chaser) footsteps by apprenticing at the age of 14 in 1785 for 7 years with Paul Fogelberg, a Swede […]
Silver Cheese Dishes
Pictured is a Georgian Sheffield silver fitted cheese dish by Matthew Boulton, c1810. It features a sunflower finial and gadroon border. The dish is fitted with 6 removable shaped dishes and the wooden handle screws off to put hot water in the vessel below to keep the food warm. These dishes were used to serve […]
