Pruden & Smith

2 South Street, Ditchling, East Sussex

BN6 8UQ

East Sussex

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Using sound Arts and Crafts values and aesthetics as their starting point, Anton Pruden and Rebecca Smith quickly established a name for high quality, handmade, contemporary silverware. Alongside three generations of uncompromising craftsmanship (Anton’s Grandfather was the silversmith in the Guild of St Joseph and St Dominic). Rebecca’s fine art training ensures design excellence. Each piece is lovingly formed, hammered and finished in the knowledge that the individuality will live on, way past that of the maker. Handmade in heavy hallmarked silver and beautifully proportioned, heavy gauge materials are always used and all items bear UK hallmarks. Traditional and modern methods are employed to make items of practicality as well as beauty. Hammer marks (known as planishing marks) are usually left in, where appropriate, in the Arts and Crafts style. Your first purchase will not be your last! A 28 page full colour catalogue is now available showing their eight ranges of contemporary silver tableware.

Price Guide

Silver stock items from £50 to £6800

Jewellery stock items from £20 to £2000

Specialist Techniques

Hammer work, chasing, fluting, ecclesiastical design and product design.

Training College

Rebecca Smith BA Hons 1981/82 Art Foundation, Gloucestershire College of Art 1982/86 BA Hons, West Surrey College of Art 2001 Freeman of the The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’, London Anton Pruden BSc Hons 1979/82 BSc Hons, Guildhall University 1982/86 Apprenticed to Philip and Angela Lavery 1998 Freeman of The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths’, London

Exhibitions

2002
ABDS, The Cornwall Museum, England
Silver as Water, Zilverkunst, The Netherlands

2001
One Tree, The Geffrey Museum, London, England
British Silverware, Keith Lippert Gallery, Washington, USA

2000
British Contemporary Silver, The Netherlands

1999
The Art and Evolution of Cutlery, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, England
British Designer Silver, Hong Kong

1999/00
Goldsmiths Fair, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, England

1998/00
The Silver Show, Leighton House, London, England

1998
Silver and Tea A Perfect Blend, Goldsmiths’ Hall, London, England

1998/99
Chelsea Crafts Fair, Crafts Council, London, England

1997
UK Now, Melbourne, Australia

1997/98/99
Crafts Council, San Francisco and New York Trade Fairs, USA

1997/98
Crafts Council, Inhorgenta, Germany

1992
Horsham Arts Centre, Sussex, England

Publications

One Tree, The Geffrey Museum exhibition catalogue, 2001 Buyer's Guide to Contemporary Metal, Crafts Council Silver & Tea A Perfect Blend, Goldsmiths' Company exhibition catalogue, 1998 The Art & Evolution of Cutlery, Goldsmiths' Company exhibition catalogue, 1999

Public Collections

Major Commissions 1990 Chains of Office, Keymer and Clayton Parish Councils, England 1991 Tabernacle, Weybridge Church, England 1992 Morse, George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, England 1993 Chalices, All Saint’s, St Matthew’s and St Johns Church, England 1994 6 Piece Altar Set, Ampleforth Abbey, England 1995 Processional Candlesticks, Durham Cathedral, England 1997 Chalices, St Margaret’s Church, England 1997/8 Font and Altar Vessels for St Anne’s Naval Chaplainry, Portsmouth, England 1998 Contemporary Silverware Range, Mappin and Webb 1999 Mace and Chain of Office, Incoming President of Rennselaer University, New York presented by Hilary Clinton 2000 Knife, Millennium Bowl, The Bayer Corporation 2000 The Bayer Millennium Bowl, The Bayer Corporation 2001 The Sparkman and Stephens Trophy, Fastnet Race 2001 Oil Stocks and Paten, St Johns Cathedral, Portsmouth, England 2001 Pair of Chalices, Portsmouth City Council, England 2001 Processional Cross, Processional Candlesticks, Altar Candlesticks and 16 Choir Stall Lamps, Richmond Parish Church, England 2002 Altar Vessels, Ely Cathedral, England