Benjamin Francis
Benjamin Francis, London silversmith, free by patrimony 1630. He is presumed to have trained in his father’s busy workshop together with his father’s apprentices. During Benjamin’s short career he bound 3 apprentices. In 1642 Benjamin was killed during a Civil War clash between the Royalist army and the Parliamentary forces in which the London Trained Bands played a major part in the Parliamentary victory.
Benjamin Francis
Benjamin Francis, London silversmith, free by patrimony 1630. He is presumed to have trained in his father’s busy workshop together with his father’s apprentices. During Benjamin’s short career he bound 3 apprentices. In 1642 Benjamin was killed during a Civil War clash between the Royalist army and the Parliamentary forces in which the London Trained Bands played a major part in the Parliamentary victory.
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1634
Benjamin Francis
9394 Charles I Silver Tazza
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A fine piece of early English sterling silver. An antique sterling silver footed salver (or paten) of plain form with a simple reeded border. Small size. Superb colour. Uninscribed. Total weight 93 grams, 3 troy ounces. Diameter 12.5 cm. Height 2.5 cm. London 1634. Makers mark possibly “BF” for Benjamin Francis (Jackson’s page 109), a known maker of salvers and patens.
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1612
Benjamin Francis
10180 James I Antique Silver Wine Cup
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A rare early English sterling silver goblet dating to the reign of James I. 400 years old and in very good condition. Plain tapering form over a baluster column and simple pedestal foot. This cup is an outstanding piece of antique silver in every way. Large size. Excellent patina. Heavy weight and gauge of silver. Charming hand beaten finish as you’d expect from this period. Contains 350 ml. Weight 286 grams, 9.1 troy ounces. Height 22cm. Diameter of top 9.6cm, foot 8.1cm. London 1612. Maker possibly Benjamin Francis, a known cup maker of the period (see Jackson’s “Gold & Silver Marks” page 109 and also Dr David Mitchell’s “Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London”). 17th century.
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