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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Mappin Brothers

Sheffield 

Mappin Brothers was a renowned 19th-century Sheffield silversmith firm founded by the grandsons of Jonathan Mappin, established as Mappin Brothers Ltd in 1845. Following a family split, it was acquired by the rival firm Mappin & Webb in 1902. They are known for high-quality Victorian silver plate, cutlery, and, notably, the "Campaign" watch. The company grew from a 1775 workshop. In the mid-19th century, four great-grandsons of Jonathan Mappin—Frederick, Edward, Joseph Charles, and John—formed Mappin Brothers Ltd. In 1859, the partnership was dissolved. John Mappin left to start his own firm, which eventually became Mappin & Webb in 1862. For several decades, "Mappin Brothers" and "Mappin & Webb" existed as separate competing entities. In 1902, Mappin & Webb acquired Mappin Brothers, and from 1904, the firm was known as Mappin & Webb Ltd, often noting "incorporating Mappin Brothers".

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A Victorian silver sugar caster, Mappin Brothers, Sheffield, 1900
22 Jun 2026
Current bid ZAR 2 000