Modern Collection
The Goldsmiths’ Company decided in 1926 to begin a collection of modern silver, to improve the design and craftsmanship in the silver industry.
The Gibbon Salt
1576 Gibbon Salt
Silver gilt, rock crystal. Maker’s mark: three trefoils in a trefoil. Measurements: Base and cover height: 30.4 cm
Figure of Neptune within rock crystal with standing ionic columns. Presented by Simon Gibbon at a dinner held at the Hall after a search through the City for wares of base metal on St Bartholomew’s Day, Thursday 18th August 1632, as stipulated in the Court minutes. Inscribed “the guift of Simon Gibbon, Goldsmith, 1632.”
1576 Gibbon Salt
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Antique Collection
The historic collection dates from 1550 to 1900 and includes internationally renowned masterpieces.
Jewellery Collection
A unique and consistent collection of innovative studio jewellery by creative individuals expressing their artistry in precious metals.