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William Shaw II, apprenticed to John Swift 1736, free 1748. First mark entered as large worker 1749. Second and third marks, in partnership with William Priest, 1749 and 1759.

William Priest (or Preist), apprenticed to Richard Gurney 1740, free 1749. First and second marks entered as large worker in partnership with William Shaw in 1749 and 1759. Third mark with his brother James Priest in 1764; they worked together until 1773.

The Shaw &amp; Priest partnership specialised in making good quality hollowware coffee pots, tankards and some salvers.

William Shaw &amp; William Priest

Antique Silver George II Coffee Pot made in 1754

Ostensibly the son of William Emes of Bowbridge Field near Derby surveyor, apprenticed to William Woolett of Green Street, Leicester Fields Citizen and Goldsmith, engraver on payment of £105 (one of the largest premiums recorded in the apprentice registers), 7 October 1778. Free, 5 July 1786.

First mark entered as a plate worker, in partnership with Henry Chawner on 27 August 1796. Address: Amen Corner. He presumably is dead in 1808, when Rebecca and William Emes entered their mark at the same address.

His work, mostly tea and coffee services with some tankards, shows a taste for elegant design and fine finish.

John Emes

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1800 with (Christopher Tower of Weald Hall Crest)

Part of the famous Bateman family. Hester Bateman's sons, Peter Bateman and John Bateman, registered their mark in 1790. This partnership was of short duration as Jonathan, who married Ann Downlinff, died in 1791.

In 1791, the mark was changed to Peter and Ann Bateman. Ann was Jonathan's widow and not Peter's wife (he married Alice Beavoir) or Hester's daughter (Ann Bateman married Richard Cottrill).

In 1800, the mark of Peter Bateman, Ann Bateman and William (I) Bateman was registered. William Bateman was the son of Jonathan and Ann Bateman, who, in 1800, entered in partnership with his uncle Peter and his mother Ann.

In 1805, after the retirement of Ann, was registered the new mark of Peter Bateman and William (I) Bateman.

Peter &amp; Ann Bateman

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1799

George Wickes set up his business in Threadneedle Street in London in 1722, and in the same year entered his mark in Goldsmiths’ Hall.

The company moved to Panton Street in London in 1735. Wickes was an accomplished silversmith and goldsmith, providing jewellery and other luxurious items to aristocratic patrons. In fact, in 1735 the firm received its first royal commission from Frederick, Prince of Wales. The firm would later be appointed crown jeweller by Queen Victoria in 1843.

Two apprentices of Wickes purchased the company following Wickes’ retirement in 1760, and then were replaced in 1776 by John Wakelin and William Taylor. After the death of William Taylor in 1792, Robert Garrard became a partner in the company.

In 1802, Robert Garrard took sole control of the firm. His sons Robert Garrard II, James and Sebastian succeeded him in directing the company, trading as R., J. &amp; S. Garrard (or Robert Garrard &amp; Brothers). That was until James’ retirement in 1835, when the company became R &amp; S Garrard. The company stayed in the hands of the Garrard family until the Sebastian Henry Garrard, the great-grandson of Robert Garrard I, died in 1946.

The name Garrard &amp; Company Ltd was registered in 1909. Then, in 1911, the company moved to new premises in Albemarle Street in London in 1911.

Garrard blended with The Goldsmiths &amp; Silversmiths company in 1952 and moved to Regent Street.

In 1998, Garrard merged with Asprey, another jewellery firm, to become Asprey &amp; Garrard, moving from Regent Street to New Bond Street. The company demerged in 2002, with Garrard &amp; Co Ltd returning to Albermarle Street. In 2006, Garrard ended its partnership with Asprey when it was acquired by the private equity firm Yucaipa Companies.

In 2007, it was announced that Garrard &amp; Co.’s services as crown jeweller were no longer required - ending 166 years of Garrard’s tenure as the British Crown Jeweller.

Sebastian Garrard

Pair of George V Antique Silver Cafe Au Lait Pots made in 1922-26

Benjamin Blakely, son of Joseph Blakely, Citizen and Joyner of London.

Free by patrimony of the Joyners’ Company, 6th September 1715.

First mark entered as largeworker, 10th October 1715. Address: Strand “Free Joyner”.

Second (Sterling) mark, 29th June 1720.

Third mark, undated, after July 1738 and before May 1739. Address: Russell Street, Covent Garden.

Forth mark, 2nd July 1739. Address: at Mr Carter's Goldsmith, Russell Street, Covent Garden.

Heal records the above address and also London, 1768-9, the latter perhaps a son for whom there is no mark entered.

Benjamin Blakely

Antique Silver George I Coffee Pot made in 1725

Jonathan Hayne (1810 - 1848) was born in Clerkenwell, London, son of a surgeon. He apprenticed as a silversmith and started his career in 1810, entering his mark in partnership with Thomas Wallis, at 16 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell. Six years later, Wallis and Hayne dissolved their partnership. In 1821, Jonathan entered his own first mark.

In 1833, Hayne increased his popularity, patenting a method of manufacturing silver spoons and cutlery in a single blow thanks to a heavy hammer. This method was illustrated in 1839 in "A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines" by Andrew Ure.

In 1836, Jonathan Hayne’s son, Samuel, went into partnership with Dudley Frank Cater and they entered their mark as Hayne &amp; Cater. Samuel assumed the full control of the company after his father’s death in 1848 and continued trading until 1865, when he declared bankruptcy.

Jonathan Hayne

Antique Silver George IV &#8220;Melon Style&#8221; Coffee Pot made in 1830

Possibly the oldest manufacturing silversmith in the world, the origin of this business having been established by Anthony Nelme c. 1680. Francis Nelme inherited the business on the death of his father in 1722 and continued until 1739 when Thomas Whipham took over the business.

On his death in 1756, his son, Thomas Whipham Jr., took into partnership Charles Wright. Thomas retired in 1775 and the business was continued by Charles Wright.

The business was amalgamated by Henry Chawner in 1786 and the latter son of Edward Barnard I became the foreman of the firm. Chawner was master to the first Edward Barnard I so that the connection of the Barnard family can be traced from 1773.

In 1796, they went into partnership with John Emes who became the owner after the retirement of Chawner, maintaining Edward Barnard I as manager. Emes died in 1808 and his widow Rebecca took as partner Edward Barnard I. Rebecca Emes withdrew in 1829 and Edward Barnard I became the proprietor with his son Edward Barnard II, John Barnard and William Barnard, trading under the style Edward Barnard &amp; Sons.

After the retirement of Edward Barnard I the firm was continued by Edward Barnard II (1846 - 1851), John Barnard I (1846 - 1868), William Barnard (1846), Edward Barnard III (1868), Walter Barnard (1868 - 1903), John Barnard II (1868 - 1903), Michael Barnard (1896 - 1903), Stanley Barnard (1896 - 1903) and Robert Dubcock (1896).

The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1910 under the style Edward Barnard &amp; Sons Ltd. In 1977, Edward Barnard &amp; Sons Limited became a subsidiary of Padgett &amp; Braham Ltd.

Barnard Brothers

Antique Silver Victorian &#8220;Melon Style&#8221; Coffee Pot made in 1845

Antique Silver William IV Coffee Pot made in 1832

Sheffield Plate George III Coffee Pot made in c.1780

Our antique sterling silver teaware includes a beautiful selection of tea sets, tea and coffee pots, cream jugs and sugar bowls.

Silver Coffee Pots

Silver Coffee Pots

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Antique Silver George II Coffee Pot made in 1754

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1800 with (Christopher Tower of Weald Hall Crest)

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1799

Pair of George V Antique Silver Cafe Au Lait Pots made in 1922-26

Antique Silver George I Coffee Pot made in 1725

Antique Silver George IV “Melon Style” Coffee Pot made in 1830

Antique Silver Victorian “Melon Style” Coffee Pot made in 1845

Antique Silver William IV Coffee Pot made in 1832

Sheffield Plate George III Coffee Pot made in c.1780

Silver Coffee Pots

Silver Coffee Pots

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Antique Silver George II Coffee Pot made in 1754

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1800 with (Christopher Tower of Weald Hall Crest)

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1799

Pair of George V Antique Silver Cafe Au Lait Pots made in 1922-26

Antique Silver George I Coffee Pot made in 1725

Antique Silver George IV &#8220;Melon Style&#8221; Coffee Pot made in 1830

Antique Silver Victorian &#8220;Melon Style&#8221; Coffee Pot made in 1845

Antique Silver William IV Coffee Pot made in 1832

Sheffield Plate George III Coffee Pot made in c.1780

Antique Silver George IV “Melon Style” Coffee Pot made in 1830

Antique Silver Victorian “Melon Style” Coffee Pot made in 1845