Christopher Shaw
Christopher Shaw, London silversmith, apprenticed to William Cooke 1631, turned over to Robert Preston 1637, free 1639. During his career he bound 7 apprentices, the last being his son Richard in 1663. Shaw died circa 1670.
Christopher Shaw
Christopher Shaw, London silversmith, apprenticed to William Cooke 1631, turned over to Robert Preston 1637, free 1639. During his career he bound 7 apprentices, the last being his son Richard in 1663. Shaw died circa 1670.
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1657
Christopher Shaw
9384 Antique Commonwealth Period Silver Porringer
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A very rare piece of early English antique silver. A sterling silver caudle cup with cast serpent shaped side handles and applied ring base. It has the more austere decoration associated with the Commonwealth period, the matted scrolls and punchwork have an appealing naivety. Superb colour. An attractive feature is the decorative base, very reminiscent of the wine tasters of this period. Weight 234 grams, 7.5 troy ounces. Diameter 11cm. Height 7.5cm. London 1657. Maker Christopher Shaw – ref. Jackson’s “Silver & Gold Marks” and Dr Mitchell’s “Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London”. A very historic piece.
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