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 Victorian silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1846
29 Sep 2015
Sold for ZAR 3 513
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver cheroot case, Nathaniel Mills overstruck with the mark of Joseph Willmore, Birmingham, 1839
11 May 2015
Sold for ZAR 5 621
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1841
11 May 2015
Sold for ZAR 2 928
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver card case, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1846
11 May 2015
Sold for ZAR 2 928
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1846
11 May 2015
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
 
A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1833
16 Mar 2015
Sold for ZAR 4 684
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1834
13 Oct 2014
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
A William IV silver snuff box, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1833
13 Oct 2014
ZAR 6 000 - 8 000
 
A William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, probably 1836
13 Oct 2014
Sold for ZAR 18 189
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmigham, 1841
13 Oct 2014
Sold for ZAR 7 612
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A William IV silver-gilt vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, date mark rubbed, possibly 1836
17 Mar 2014
Sold for ZAR 5 855
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A George IV silver castle-top vinaigrette of Kenilworth Castle, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1827
21 Oct 2013
Sold for ZAR 8 197
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT

Results in green indicate post sales.