Edward Barnard and Sons

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Edward Barnard and Sons
Company typePrivate
IndustrySilversmithing
Foundedc. 1680
FounderAnthony Nelme
Defunct2003
FateBecame a subsidiary of Padgett & Braham, then closed
Headquarters,
Key people
Edward Barnard (first manager and later proprietor)
ProductsSilverware, including the Lily font

Edward Barnard and Sons was a firm of British silversmiths. They created the Lily font, a large silver gilt baptismal font used in the christening services of members of the British Royal family.

The company's origins date back to about 1680, when the silversmith Anthony Nelme (d. 1722) established a firm in Ave Maria Lane, London. [1] Edward Barnard (d. 1855) was first manager and in 1829 became the proprietor, trading as Edward Barnard & Sons, with his sons Edward Barnard (d. 1868), John Barnard and William Barnard (d. 1851). [1] In 1838, they moved to Angel Street, London. [1]

The Lily font was commissioned by Queen Victoria from Edward Barnard and Sons, for the christening of her first child, Victoria, Princess Royal on 10 February 1840, her parents' first wedding anniversary. [2] [3]

In 1898, they moved to Fetter Lane, and in 1920, to Hatton Garden, London. In 1977, they became a subsidiary of Padgett & Braham, and closed in 2003. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Administrative / Biographical History" (Txt). Archivehub.ac.uk. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. "Barnard & Co. - The Lily font". The Lily font. Royal Collection . Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  3. Hannah Pakula (13 November 1997). An Uncommon Woman. Simon and Schuster. ISBN   978-0-684-84216-5.