Gabriel Sleath
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Gabriel Sleath the son of a tallow chandler
, was a London gold- and silversmith and an outspoken critic of Huguenot
goldsmiths' working in England. In 1753 he entered into a partnership with Francis Crump
, his former apprentice.
He was buried from St Vedast Foster Lane
.
Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers
The Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. The organisation, which engaged in not only tallow candle making but also in the trade of oils, received a Royal Charter in 1462...
, was a London gold- and silversmith and an outspoken critic of Huguenot
Huguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
goldsmiths' working in England. In 1753 he entered into a partnership with Francis Crump
Francis Crump
Francis Crump was a London silversmith producing mostly hollowware. He was apprenticed to Gabriel Sleath , who objected to Huguenot goldsmiths working in England, and on 23 November 1753 entered into a partnership with him....
, his former apprentice.
He was buried from St Vedast Foster Lane
St Vedast Foster Lane
Saint Vedast-alias-Foster, a church in Foster Lane, in the City of London, is dedicated to Vedast , a French saint whose cult came to England through contacts with Augustinian clergy.-History:...
.