Grant Macdonald is a silversmith and goldsmith company based in London.

Grant Macdonald
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryLuxury goods
FoundedSouthwark, London (1969 (1969))
FounderGrant Macdonald
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
George Macdonald (managing director)
Websitegrantmacdonald.com
The Grant Macdonald workshop, Bear Lane 1982

History

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Founded in 1969 by Grant Macdonald, Grant Macdonald began as a silversmith workshop and became a limited company in 1977.[1] By the early 1980s Grant Macdonald produced many pieces for the Middle Eastern market.[2]

In 1998 they remade the orb and cross for the Dresden Frauenkirche which was installed in 2004.[3][4] This piece was required to be made using the same materials and making process as the 18th-century original, which was destroyed by Allied bombings during World War II.[5] Master silversmith Alan Smith took on the work of recreating the seven-meter structure, and this was very fitting as his father had been one of the Royal Air Force pilots during the raids.[6][7]

In 2006, the company received The Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of their exports.[1] In 2016 the company was awarded a Royal Warrant from the Prince of Wales as Goldsmiths and Silversmiths.[6][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Royal accolades for two local firms". London SE1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Princess visits Bear Lane silversmiths". London SE1. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Dresden Orb and Cross". The Dresden Trust. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  4. ^ Hall, Allan (23 August 2017). "ISIS 'target German church honoured by Queen Elizabeth' in sick terror propaganda magazine". Daily Express. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Gilded Symbol of Reconciliation". The Birmingham Post. 1 December 1998. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. ^ a b Litherland, Mike (4 March 2017). "Under the Hammer". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  7. ^ Carter, Meg (29 November 1998). "Out of Dresden's ruins, hope". The Independent. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Royal Warrant Holders". Royal Warrant Holders Association. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
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