Hester Bateman
Hester Bateman | |
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London, England | |
| Resting place | St. Luke's, Old Street, London |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Silversmith |
| Spouse |
John Bateman
(m. 1732; died 1760) |
| Children | John Joseph (Joss) Bateman Letitia Bateman (Richard) Clarke Ann Bateman (Dick) Cockerill Peter Bateman (1740-1825) William Bateman Jonathan Bateman (1747-1791) |
Hester Bateman (bap. 1708 – 16 September 1794[1]) was an English silversmith, renowned for her high quality flatware and ornamental silverware. A craftswoman working within the family business, she was succeeded in turn by her sons, daughter-in-law, grandson and great-grandson. The Bateman family silversmithing company lasted until the middle of the nineteenth century.
Biography
Hester Neden or Needham was baptised in London on 7 October 1708, the daughter of John Neden or Needham.
From the time up to the late 1770s, not much Bateman work is known, possibly because she was supplying pieces for other silversmiths that were subsequently overstamped with their marks.[2] Female traders were not uncommon at the time in luxury trades such as working with precious metals,[4] and Bateman had female contemporaries such as Elizabeth Godfrey.
After about 1774, Hester Bateman worked to build up the business at 107 Bunhill Row, London with her sons Jonathan (1747-1791) and Peter (1740-1825).
Hester Bateman retired in 1790 and was succeeded by her sons.[1] Her daughter Letitia, by now Letitia Clarke, ran her own business as a goldsmith and jeweller from the same year, listed in directories of the time as a premises at the Eagle and Pearl, 9 Holborn-bars.[7][8] Hester Bateman died on 16 September 1794 at her home at 107 Bunhill Row and was buried at St Luke's, Old Street, London.[1][9]
Legacy
The business that Hester Bateman had built up and run for thirty years was taken over by her sons Peter and Jonathan. They registered a hallmark with their initials ("PB" over "IB") in December 1790, but Jonathan died in April 1791.[3] Jonathan's widow Ann-Olympe (Dowling) (1748–1813) entered a hallmark with her brother-in-law Peter ("PB" over "AB") and worked for the company until 1805.[2] Peter Bateman retired in 1815 and passed the company to his nephew William (1774–1850), son of Jonathan and Ann Bateman. His son, also called William Bateman, took over in 1839 until 1843 when the Bateman family company closed.[2] Bateman silverware continues to be popular, and Hester Bateman is considered one of the finest English silversmiths.[3][10]
Silver by Hester Bateman is in the Rosenbach Museum.[11]
External links
References
- ^ doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/53864. Retrieved 12 February 2010. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ ISBN 0-19-518948-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-7478-0450-8.
- ^ "University of Cambridge: London's forgotten businesswomen". 20 September 2019.
- ISBN 1-85743-228-2.
- ^ Bexfield, Daniel (2003). "Hester Bateman and Family". Daniel Bexfield Antiques. Retrieved 13 February 2010.
- ^ "Silver Forums at 925-1000.com". www.925-1000.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Collections Online | British Museum". www.britishmuseum.org. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Hester Bateman: Illiterate Widow to Lady Tradesman - lucy inglis". Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ISBN 0-89689-158-5.
- ^ "Collections – The Rosenbach". 12 April 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022.
Further reading
- Shure, David (1960) [1959]. Hester Bateman, Queen of English Silversmiths. Garden City, New York: OCLC 1447356.
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