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Thomas Pitts I

Son of Thomas Pitts of the parish of St Mary Whitechapel, apprenticed to Charles Hatfield 6 December 1737 and turned over to David Willaume II, February 1742. Free 16 January 1744. The mark now attributed here to him must have been entered not long after the start of the missing register of 1758-73, and he appears as plateworker, Air Street, St James’s in the Parl. Report list 1773. Heal records him as a working silversmith and chaser, Golden Cup, 20 Air Street, Piccadilly, 1767-93. The “Workmens” Ledger of Parker and Wakelin ( Garrard MSS, Victoria and Albert Museum) contains many pages of accounts from Pitts for epergnes from 1766, from which the identification of the mark, formerly attributed to Thomas Powell in the absence of any other evidence, was natural enough. His three sons, Thomas, William, and Joseph, were all apprenticed to him in Air Street, 1767, 1769, and 1772. It is interesting to note that Joseph was apprenticed to his father and turned over the same day to Philip Day, plate casemaker and leather seller, and described as plate casemaker on attaining his freedom in 1781. The continuous need for cases for the output of epergnes and centrepieces must have led to a close connection with Day and probably a desire to have a member of the family sharing in the business arising.

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Thomas Pitts

Antique Silver George III Basket made in 1766

This impressive antique George III sterling silver basket has an oval-shaped form with an elliptical foot.


This impressive antique George III sterling silver basket has an oval-shaped form with an elliptical foot.The body of this impressive sterling silver

Date	1766
Made By	Thomas Pitts
Location	London
Stock Number	W162x44

Antique Silver George III Basket made in 1766

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