Eliza(beth) Godfrey
A George II Salver
Eliza(beth) Godfrey
A George II Salver
London, 1742
Maker’s mark of Eliza Godfrey
Diameter: 53.3 cm, 21 in
Weight: 105oz 10dwt
The salver of shaped circular form, scratch weight to underside 109"1.
Arms most likely Beckingham family.
Nee Pantin. Married first to Abraham Buteaux whom she survived to carry on business as his widow until marriage the following year to Benjamin Godfrey. Mark entered, 29 June 1741, presumably on Benjamin's death. Address: Norris Street, Haymarket, where Heal records her till 1758. Described in her trade card as 'Goldsmith, Silversmith and Jeweller to His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland'. Her work, which has survived in considerable quantity, shows, as might be expected, strong Huguenot characteristics of design and fine execution.
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