Philip Rollos I. Philip Rollos was first recorded in 1690 and very little is known regarding his origins. Free by redemption 1697. Livery 1698. Mark entered as largeworker ( 2 sizes) undated, probably 1697. Philip held the privileged position of Subordinate Goldsmith to William III and Queen Anne. Philip took two of his sons as apprentices, Philip Junior and Jacob. He left a legacy of many large imposing pieces including the 1699 cisterns in the Hermitage, St Petersburg and another of 1701 in the Marlborough ambassadorial plate at Althorp.

Philip Rollos II. Son of Philip Rollos I, apprenticed to Dallington Ayres 1692, turned over to his father 1705. 1st mark entered as largeworker 1705. Livery 1712. 2nd mark (sterling) 1720. Philip followed his father as Subordinate Goldsmith to the Crown. Jackson describes Philip’s work “in general all show more refinement of detail and richness of effect than his father’s work”. His work, some quite unusual, can be seen in major collections such as the wine-cistern 1712 in the Wilding Collection, British Museum, and the highly decorated cups 1714 from the Methuen and Sassoon Collections.