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Gabriel Sleath

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English silversmith and goldsmith (1674-1756)

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Gabriel Sleath
Bornc. 1674
Chipping Barnet, England, Kingdom of England
Diedc. 24 March 1756 (aged c. 82)
Chipping Barnet, England, Great Britain
Occupation(s)gold- and silversmith
Georgian silver coffee pot by Gabriel Sleath (1731)

Gabriel Sleath (c. 1674 - c. 24 March 1756), the son of a tallow chandler, was a London gold- and silversmith and an outspoken critic of Huguenot goldsmiths' working in England.

Sleath was born and died in Barnet, London. In 1753, he entered into a partnership with Francis Crump, his former apprentice.

He was buried from St Vedast Foster Lane.

References

  1. "Koopman Rare Art".
  2. "An Historic and Nostalgic Festive Trail Round N.E. London".
  3. "Silver Forums at 925-1000.com". www.925-1000.com.
  4. "Catalogue description Will of Gabriel Sleath, Goldsmith of Saint Vedast Foster Lane, City of London". 24 March 1756 – via National Archive of the UK.

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