Alice Burrows

Alice Burrows
Died	1819
Nationality	English
Occupation	Silversmith

Alice Burrows (died 1819) was an English silversmith.

Burrows was the widow of silversmith George Burrows I, a smallworker, and worked in partnership with her son, George Burrows II. Classed as a plateworker, she registered her first mark, in two sizes, on 10 July 1801. Further marks followed on 7 November 1804, 21 February 1810 and 6 May 1818. Active in London, her address was given as 14 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell. ^[1] Her date of death has been given as 1819 in various sources. ^{[2] [3]}

The National Museum of Women in the Arts owns several pieces by Alice and George Burrows, including a George III snuff box of 1802, a George III teapot of 1803, and a Regency teapot of 1816. ^[1]

References

1. Philippa Glanville; Jennifer Faulds Goldsborough; National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.) (1990). Women Silversmiths, 1685-1845: Works from the Collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts . Thames and Hudson. ISBN   978-0-500-23578-2.
2. "Antique George and Alice Burrows Sterling Silver Berries & Leaves Serving Spoons". eBay. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
3. "Alice & George Burrows - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks". www.925-1000.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.