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 George IV silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1829
21 Oct 2013
Sold for ZAR 3 279
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A William IV silver Masonic vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1831
21 Oct 2013
Sold for ZAR 4 450
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver castle-top vinaigrette of Exeter Cathedral, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1843
21 Oct 2013
Sold for ZAR 73 892
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver castle-top vinaigrette of New Court, St John's College, Cambridge, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1848
21 Oct 2013
Sold for ZAR 54 567
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver nutmeg grater, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1850
21 Oct 2013
Sold for ZAR 9 954
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorial silver cigar case, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1848
26 Sep 2011
Sold for ZAR 7 026
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
A Victorian silver vinaigrette, Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham, 1853
26 Sep 2011
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000