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Gabriel Sleath

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Gabriel Sleath
Bornc. 1674
Diedc. 24 March 1756 (aged c. 82)
Occupation(s)gold- and silversmith
Georgian silver coffee pot by Gabriel Sleath (1731)

Gabriel Sleath (c. 1674 - c. 24 March 1756), the son of a tallow chandler, was a London gold- and silversmith and an outspoken critic of Huguenot goldsmiths' working in England.

Sleath was born and died in Barnet, London. In 1753, he entered into a partnership with Francis Crump, his former apprentice.

He was buried from St Vedast Foster Lane.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Koopman Rare Art".
  2. ^ "An Historic and Nostalgic Festive Trail Round N.E. London".
  3. ^ "Silver Forums at 925-1000.com". www.925-1000.com.
  4. ^ "Catalogue description Will of Gabriel Sleath, Goldsmith of Saint Vedast Foster Lane, City of London". 24 March 1756 – via National Archive of the UK.
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