Makers & Designers

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts department has handled a worldly list of makers and designers specialising in furniture making, jewellery, silver, glass, porcelain and other artisanal trades.

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts department has handled a worldly list of makers and designers specialising in furniture making, jewellery, silver, glass, porcelain and other artisanal trades. This searchable database lists prominent makers and designers sold by Strauss & Co, including René Lalique, Gio Ponti, Patrick Mavros, as well as coveted houses like The Barnards and Tiffany & Co.


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Nathaniel Mills

Birmingham, England 

Active: 1826 - 1857

Nathaniel Mills (1746–1843) was a renowned Birmingham silversmith. His company, Nathaniel Mills & Sons, flourished between 1820 and 1850, specializing in vinaigrettes, snuff boxes, and card cases. Mills became particularly famous for his "castle-top" silver pieces, which depicted British landmarks and were popular souvenirs for wealthy travellers during the early years of the railway. Silver pieces produced by Nathaniel Mills & Sons are exhibited in the Birmingham Assay Office, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and are sought after by individual collectors. After Mills' death, the family business was continued by his sons.

31 lots offered      74.19% sold      ZAR 343 971
 

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A William IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1831
2 Apr 2025
Sold for ZAR 1 290
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A George IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, date letter worn
22 Feb 2021
Sold for ZAR 3 752
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver castle-top vinaigrette of The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1843
8 Nov 2020
Sold for ZAR 22 278
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A George IV silver table snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1826
1 Jun 2020
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1833
7 Oct 2019
ZAR 7 000 - 9 000
 
A Victorian silver nutmeg grater, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1849
18 Mar 2019
Sold for ZAR 8 794
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A William IV silver-gilt castle-top vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1836
15 Oct 2018
Sold for ZAR 13 656
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, London, 1833
16 Jul 2018
Sold for ZAR 4 690
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A George IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1829
27 Nov 2017
ZAR 2 500 - 3 000
 
A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1833
16 Oct 2017
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
 
A William IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, probably 1836
22 Feb 2016
Sold for ZAR 2 928
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A rare Victorian silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1843
12 Oct 2015
Sold for ZAR 73 892
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT