Jane Williams (silversmith)

Jane Williams (née Terry) (died 17 April 1845) was an Irish silversmith.

Williams was the daughter of Carden Terry; she married John Williams on 7 August 1791. Williams and Terry went into partnership together in 1795; Williams died on June 13, 1806, and left Jane with five sons and two daughters. She registered a mark of her own in Dublin in 1806, and entered into partnership with her father the following year, working in Cork. She remained active in the profession until 1821,[1] in which year her father died.[2] Pieces produced by the two are well-regarded for their craftsmanship.[3]

Two pieces by Williams and Terry are in the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. They are a George II marrow scoop of c. 1810 and a Regency Irish Freedom Box of 1814.[1]

References
  1. Philippa Glanville; Jennifer Faulds Goldsborough; National Museum of Women in the Arts (U.S.) (1990). Women Silversmiths, 1685–1845: Works from the Collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-23578-2.
  2. "Silver Forums at 925-1000.com". www.925-1000.com. Retrieved Mar 11, 2019.
  3. "Women Silversmiths". Eileen Moylan. Retrieved Mar 11, 2019.


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