Lewis Mettayer, London silversmith, apprenticed to David Willaume 1693, free 1700. Of Hugeunot origin, a Francois Mettayer is recorded in the Bounty List 1699 as coming from the Ile de Re, his sister was married to David Willaume, his wife was from the house of Pierre Harache. First mark entered as largeworker 1700. 2nd mark (sterling) 1720. His son Samuel was free of the Goldsmiths by patrimony in 1741, his daughter Suzanna in 1738. Died 1740.
Grimwade describes Mettayer’s work as being less frequent but of equal quality and importance as David Willaume and Pierre Harache. His principle surviving works include two wine cisterns of 1709 (Untermyer Collection, New York), and 1712 (The Hermitage), six candlesticks of 1711 (Earl of Ancaster), pair of ice pails 1713 (Eton College), dish with royal arms 1718 (Ex Brownlow Collection), and ewer and dish 1720 (Ex St Martins in the Fields).