Important Silversmiths – Charles Fox & Family
Antique 19th Century early Victorian impressively large and magnificent cast candelabra centerpiece, the shaped base on three acanthus and shell feet, applied with an impressive coat of arms. The central round stand applied with three maidens each holding a floral garland, three detachable floral benches with sockets, floral wax pans and nozzles, the top of the centrepiece terminating in a leaf and floral bowl.
Reference Number: A4522
There is no record of Charles Fox apprenticeship or documents stating if and when he became freeman of the Goldsmiths Company.
His first mark was registered in partnership with James Turner in 1801 and three years later he registered a second mark on his own. He moved the firm to 139 Old Street and in 1822 his son Charles Fox II joined him and registered his own mark. Even for Charles Fox II records of his apprenticeship are missing.
19th Century Georgian Silver jug / ewer / pitcher, massive size and extremely heavy gauge, baluster form, profusely embossed with leaves and grapevine, cast feet and embellished neck and cast scroll handle.
Hallmarked English Silver (925), London, year 1827 (m), Maker's mark CF for Charles Thomas Fox.
Reference Number: A2553
19th Century Victorian Silver inkstand, the body shaped as a water fountain flowing from three small shells into a larger Rococo style shell, two silver mounted cut-glass inkwells, removable taperstick as graduating stylised flower buds. Hallmarked English silver (925), London, year 1841 (b), Maker's mark CTF CH for Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox.
REFERENCE NUMBER: A3920
He run his father business autonomously from 1827, when his father retired, until around 1841, when his sons Charles Thomas and George took over. The company moved to Berwick Street in 1891 and stayed in the family until 1921 when it definitely closed.
The firm produced finely chased and engraved tableware in Neoclassical and Victorian style and also received commissions for some notable retailers in London (e.g. Lambert, Asprey).