Alice Burrows
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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
[edit]- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Antique George and Alice Burrows Sterling Silver Berries & Leaves Serving Spoons". eBay. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ "Alice & George Burrows - Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Makers' Marks". www.925-1000.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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