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	Gerald Benney Scroll down to see selection of items for sale Born 1930 in Hull to artistic parents, went to Brighton College of Art 1946-8 (his father was Principal) where he trained as a silversmith in the workshop of Dunstan Pruden at Ditchling. After military service he attended the Royal College of Art 1950-53 under Professor Robert Gooden. (He was Professor of Silversmithing and Jewellery here from 1974 to 1983). In 1953 he secured a workshop from the retiring owner Mr. S W Ide, the best gold-plater in London, at Whitfield Place off Tottenham Court Road. In 1958 he was made a Freeman of the Goldsmith's Company. 1964 elected a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. In 1969 he moved his London studio to Falcon Wharf, Bankside and by 1973 was at warehouses in Bear Lane, Southwark. Christopher Lawrence and Brian Fuller were both managers for him. With the crippling increase in VAT on luxury goods in 1974 he had to let most of his 19 staff go and moved everything to Beenham House, his home in Berkshire, where he stayed until 1998. Bear Lane was sold to Grant MacDonald who had a larger export market to the Middle East. From 1957-1969 Benney was Consultant Designer to Viners of Sheffield, designing pieces for silver, pewter and stainless steel production. In 1971 he became a Royal Designer for Industry. He had one man exhibitions at Goldsmith's Hall in 1973, enamels in 1994 and another in 2005. From 1974-1980 he received 4 Royal Warrants of appointment. Most important for the development of silver design he was appointed Professor at the royal College of Art from 1974-1983. In 1981 he became Assistant at the Goldsmith's Hall. In 1993 his son Simon opened the showroom Benney in Walton Street where he is carrying on the tradition. Personal Statement "My philosophy as such is to project and involve my own personal design theme without too much reference to others in the field."


Pair Boxed Silver Beakers London 1985 Gerald Benney Height: 7cm Diameter: 7cm £995 Click image to enlarge


	Silver Tumbler Cup London 1985 Gerald Benney Height: 6cm Diameter: 7cm £395 Three available Click image to enlarge


Silver Tray / Salver London 1978 Gerald Benney Length: 33½cm £1500 Click image to enlarge


	Boxed 'Chelsea' Silver Tea Spoons Sheffield 1961 Designed by Gerald Benney Made by E Viners Length:10½cm £110 Chelsea was Gerald Benney's first big breakthrough design for Viners. This would have been mass produced at the time in stainless steel. Click image to enlarge


Gerald Benney Book Goldsmith and Silversmith 57 pages well illustrated £25 Click image to enlarge


	Silver Taperstick Holder Sheffield 1962 E Viner Designed by Gerald Benney (Viners engraved 'Designed by Gerald Benny') Diameter: 13cm £350 Click image to see different pictures in box


Gerald Benney Book Goldsmiths, Silversmiths and Fine Enamellers 30 Page Catalogue of Benney's Products Colour and B/W Pictures 130 Items £45 Click image to see pictures of inside


	Silver Dish London 1967 Gerald Benney Length: 8½cm Width: 7cm £395 Click image to enlarge


Gerald Benney Silver Jubilee Dish London 1977 Gerald Benney Made for Carrington and Co Limited Edition 24/1000 Diameter: 13½cm £195 Click image to enlarge

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