Hester Bateman Silver

The most famous woman silversmith, Hester Bateman was the widow of John Bateman. After his death in 1760, she took over his London-based metalwork business and transformed it into one of the most successful and prolific silversmithing workshops in London. Hester and her sons Peter and William Bateman, were known for neoclassical style silver with bright-cut engraving, thin-line beading and piercing.