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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Daniel Hockly

Cape Colony 

Active c.1787-1835

Born in London. He sailed for the Cape on board the Chapman in December 1819, accompanied by his wife and children. During this journey, his wife Elizabeth gave birth to a daughter at sea and his five-year-old son Daniel died before they reached their destination. They landed at Algoa Bay in April 1820 and Hockly, along with John Rose were of the first English silversmiths to go ashore. Hockley and family at first settled at the mouth of the Fish River, later moving to Uitenhage, Grahamstown, Cradock and Graaff-Reinet, where he died in 1835.

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