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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Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings Shepherd

London, Birmingham & Chester, England 

Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders & James Francis Hollings Shepherd or Saunders and Shepherd were a manufacturing jewellers and silversmiths founded in London in 1869 and have continued to the present day. Opening branches in London, Chester and Birmingham, the company were hugely successful and registered as a limited company in 1916 as Saunders, Shepherd & Co. Ltd.

Today they are based in the Birmingham jewellery quarter where they continue to manufacture watch cases and jewellery in 9ct, 14ct and 18ct gold.

Our specialist silver auctions include Fine & Classic Sales, as well as 20th Century Design Sales. We host four Fine Jewellery & Watches Sales a year including pieces by Saunders & Shepherd. For an up-to-date auction valuation of your collection, contact our specialist team.

4 lots offered      50.00% sold      ZAR 5 855
 

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An Edward VII mother-of-pearl and silver mount bon-bon dish, Chester 1907
29 Oct 2025
Starting at ZAR 2 500