Gabriel Sleath

Gabriel Sleath
Bornc. 1674
Chipping Barnet, England, Kingdom of England
Diedc. 24 March 1756 (aged c. 82)
Chipping Barnet, England, Great Britain
Occupationsgold- 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 signed a petition in 1711 complaining of the competition of "necessitous strangers", and in 1716 against assaying work by foreigners who had not served seven years apprenticeship.

He was buried from St Vedast Foster Lane.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gabriel Sleath". Koopman Rare Art. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  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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