Robert Gregory
Robert Gregory, free by patrimony in 1629, Robert was very active during the 1630’s and bound his first 2 apprentices in 1638. Like many other craftsmen of the time, he experienced difficulties during the Commonwealth period and in 1652 he was granted a Sir James Pemberton pension of 12d per week. In 1659, when Robert failed in his application for an Almsman’s place he received help from the Company’s charities with 16 gifts between 1657 and 1661 totalling £10 10s.
Robert Gregory
Robert Gregory, free by patrimony in 1629, Robert was very active during the 1630’s and bound his first 2 apprentices in 1638. Like many other craftsmen of the time, he experienced difficulties during the Commonwealth period and in 1652 he was granted a Sir James Pemberton pension of 12d per week. In 1659, when Robert failed in his application for an Almsman’s place he received help from the Company’s charities with 16 gifts between 1657 and 1661 totalling £10 10s.
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1637
Robert Gregory
9790 Charles I Silver Beaker
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An early English silver beaker of unusual tapering form with a simple applied foot rim. Very plain style. Large size and good weight. To the front is a well executed armorial, hand engraved, the style is typical of the Charles I period with the shield surmounted by a crest and flowing mantling, The arms are for Dr Thomas Eden, Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Contains 550 ml. Weight 279 grams, 8.9 troy ounces. Height 13.8cm. Diameter 10.5cm. Stamped on the rim for London 1637. Maker’s mark attributed to “possibly” Robert Gregory by David Mitchell in his Silversmiths in Elizabethan and Stuart London. Sterling silver.
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