Recent Grants

Silver Society grants given or promised in the last 3 years (Jan 2023-Feb 2026)

Name Topic
Kenneth Quickenden Support for further research re Matthew Boulton & Old Sheffield Plate
John Adamson Support for publishing book: Great Irish Households Inventories C18th
British Museum Support for publishing research in a book ‘Silver in Late Antiquity’
Paul Micio Support for publishing his book on Silversmiths in Versailles
Marchmont House/Sandra Wilson Support (travel costs) for 2 Ecuadorian silvesmiths residency
Molly Ingham Support for attendance at a USA conference to give a paper
National Museum Wales (Cardiff) Support for purchase of Dappled Garden by Yusuke Yamamoto
Barnstaple Museum Support for display cases and interpretation for the planned new Treasure Room. (Timothy Kent Fund)
Green Vaults Dresden Support for publication of the 3 Volume catalogue (in German) on Goldsmiths Work in the Green Vaults 1600 – 1900
Karolina Stefanski Support for publication of German edition of ‘Transformation of French Empire Style from Berlin, Warsaw & Vienna.’
Bishopsland Support over 3 years (2024/5/6) for Exhibitions of student work at various venues
Jenny Bulstrode Research work on a Caribbean topic (Barker Fund)
Alan Craxford/Janice Hosegood Support for publication of a book re Alan Craxford’s life’s work as a silversmith
Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man Support for display case lighting, labels etc for Archibald Knox Exhibition
Attingham Trust Sponsorship of 1 silver related place on the Summer School for 3 yrs (review after year 1) (Timothy Kent Fund)
Portsmouth City Council Digitisation of its silver collection
Laurence Joyce Antigua silversmiths’ publication (from Barker fund)
Sandra Robinson 18th century silversmiths research (from Barker Fund)
2024 Silver Society conference Caribbean Conference (from Barker Fund)
Rebecca Knott Support for participation in the Scottish Silver Study Tour (June 2026)
Aisha Tahir Support for participation in the Scottish Silver Study Tour (June 2026)
Victoria & Albert Museum Support for acquisition of Achilles Shield design drawings
Emma Paragreen Support for the Royal Collection Study Course
Temple Newsam Support for the Echoes in Silver project
Stephanie Sourioujon Support for research on silver in British synagogues
Jessica Insley Support for ECSG bursary to attend Sweden Trip
Huguenot Museum Support for acquisition of the Augustin Courtauld silver tea tray
Canons Ashby Support for Louis Osman Gallery display case at Canons Ashby
Jean-François Dontenwill Support for new book on the silversmiths of Mulhouse