Family of mosaic artists from Italy. When they moved into new premises in 1898 they decorated the frontage with mosaics - this is now the Regent Street Apple building.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Salviati
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Albert Memorial - Prince Albert
The bronze statue of Albert was originally gilded but this was removed in WW1...
Buxton Memorial Fountain
Due to strong shadows it was only on our fourth visit that we managed to take...
Richard Grosvenor fountain
'EMW' are the initials of the Marquess's wife, Elizabeth Mary who died 1891, ...
Other Subjects
George Graham
Horologist (clockmaker) and maker of scientific instruments. Born near Carlisle. Joined the Tompion household and workshop in about 1696, married Tompion's niece in 1704 and was taken into partne...
garment and textile industries in the East End
The origins of the East End textile industry can be traced to the 14th century when Flemish artisans set up dye works on the River Lea. In the late 17th century the Huguenots arrived in Spitalfield...
Anna Maria Garthwaite
Fabric designer. Born Leicestershire. Moved with her sister to Princes (now Princlet) Street in 1728. Many of her over 1000 designs for Spitalfield silks survive at the V&A Museum and she has b...
Emily Hoffnung
Designed and carved the Great Rising memorial. Has a studio in West London. See more of her work.
E. J. Parlanti
Bronze founder. Ercole Felipo Giacomo Parlanti was born in Rome. He and his older brother Alessandro worked at the Nelli foundry in Rome before moving to London. His 3 children were born in Fulham....