John Smith II
John Smith II worked at the The Archimedes in Ludgate Street from 1716 to 1730. At some time he was at the Archimedes & Three Golden Prospects (probably the same shop with a refreshed...
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William Billinge
William Billinge married Mary Harper in 1795, so he was born perhaps around 1770. No record of his birth can be identified, but the name Billinge was common in only two parts of England,...
Lead Tobacco Box
Materials: cast lead. Dimensions: height (incl. finial) 13.5 cm / 5 ¼ in, length 13.5 cm / 5 ¼ in, width 10.2 cm / 4 in. Place of Origin: Bristol, England. Date: ca. 1830....
Thomas Sturton Skillet
Material: Leaded bronze. Dimensions: Height: 7 ¾” (19.8cm), Rim diameter: 7 ½” (19cm), Bowl depth: 3 ½” (9.2cm), Capacity: 3 ¼ pts, Handle: 9 ¼” (23.5cm). Place of Origin: South Petherton, Somerset, England. Date:...
New AMS Website
Welcome to the new version of the Antique Metalware Society website. Regular users of the website will notice several improvements and enhancements, the main difference being the inclusion of a gallery of items, described...
Cresset
Today I visited a local museum and they asked me to look at a mystery object. It is made from wrought iron, we think it was mounted to a wall and most likely a...
Mystery Item
I was wondering if I could send an enquiry to the members of AMS. Here at the National Museum in Gdansk we have a very unusual object. I attach three images, apologies for the...
