Gabriel Sleath
Gabriel Sleath, the son of a tallow chandler, was a London goldsmith and silversmith. He was an outspoken critic of Huguenot goldsmiths working in England. Sleath was born in Barnet, London in 1674 and died in Barnet c. March, 1756.
A very fine and important maker of holloware such as salvers and coffee pots.
First mark entered in 1707. In 1753, he entered into a partnership with Francis Crump (his former apprentice).
